|
|
Brian Mac D's photostream
|
Some of my earliest memories are from around the time I was 5 years old, visiting my Great Grandmother in her terraced cottage in Knockboy, Ballygunner, County Waterford. I spent the first 5 years of my life in Tramore, not too far away. My Waterford roots are on my mother's side. I remember being told stories in small rooms adorned with religious pictures. The main room had a number of ornaments and a gramophone. My Great Grandmother was a warm earthy woman and wore a practical blue apron over her dress. The village was a great community by all accounts. Because the land was valuable it was decided by the council that the village was to be knocked and so it was in the late 1980s. At that stage my Great Grandmother was dead a few years and my Grand Uncle looked after the old house. Despite his and my Aunt's efforts to stop the demolition of the village it went ahead. My two brothers and I were very close to my grandmother who lived in the city. Her love, hospitality and homeliness, along with our Grandfather and their dog Sandy played a huge part in our childhood and provided us with very happy memories. I was always drawn to such an atmosphere of homeliness aided by the presence of fascinating things that seemed slightly out of date but a great source of wonder for a child. Years later after working as an archaeologist for many years and pursuing photography as a hobby, I came across a house that was frozen in time, a place that, to me, still retained a welcoming homely atmosphere. I responded to this house naturally; my approach a combination of my job, my hobby and my respect for those who had lived there. Since then I have been instinctively drawn to such places, and when I have the time I will pull in off the road to investigate buildings that look forgotten and in need of my attention. Inside I often get to know the former occupants through what is left behind.
I have had the opportunity to explore most parts of Ireland through constantly moving around with my job over the last 10 years. I have lived and worked in 14 of the 36 counties of the Island of Ireland, but I am now based in Cork full time. I make the effort to get away when I can.
Photos of Brian Mac D (4)
Brian Mac D's favorite photos from other Flickr members (200)
Contacts (37)
Groups (17)
- www.globalurbex.com Group Pool 6,879 photos, 403 members
- CBA Window Watch 277 photos, 25 members
- Abandoned Places In Ireland 2,384 photos, 234 members
- "Urban Wandering" 19,572 photos, 1,104 members
- The Beards of Autumn (2008) 33 photos, 2 members
- Self-Portrait With Camera [Reflected Self-Portraits Only] 27,452 photos, 11,514 members
- Black and White 3,977,040 photos, 210,271 members
- Beautiful Ireland 100,301 photos, 4,488 members
- lomo fisheye 55,629 photos, 8,017 members
- Abstract Photos 102,825 photos, 16,758 members
- Chairs at abandonments 5,558 photos, 841 members
- Waterford 7,057 photos, 249 members
- Geotagged : Ireland 4,492 photos, 102 members
- Old Photographs 84,234 photos, 3,400 members
- Found Photographs 38,862 photos, 2,920 members
- Abandoned 534,814 photos, 36,409 members
- Forgotten 51,268 photos, 2,368 members
Testimonials (0)
Brian Mac D doesn't have any testimonials yet.
- Name:
- Brian Mac Domhnaill
- Joined:
- January 2008
- Hometown:
- Waterford
- Currently:
- Cork, Ireland
- Occupation:
- Archaeological Surveyor















