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Fort Davis Shoot – 15/05/2016

Fort Davis FOShea-4

Given that we shot all 57 cruise liners that called to Cork Harbour during the 2015 season, shooting another in the 2016 season was really not on the agenda but that’s what happened on Sunday last 15/5/16.

With the recent and rare fine weather, sunsets are the order of the day at the moment and with low water at around sunset, we headed for the lower harbour and decided on the elevated site near Fort Davis in Whitegate, East Cork.

The sunset, while nice, wasn’t brilliant but off in the distance, berthed at Cobh Cruise Terminal, lay the 333m long MSC Splendida which was due to depart about an hour after sunset. Having been on board this beautiful ship nearly twelve months ago, ECCG has a particular fondness for her so we decided to wait and see her off.

In the distance we could see it had silently slipped from the berth and was moving past Cobh. Slowly, with the Cork Pilot Launch at her heel, Splendida came around the Spit Bank Light, past the Whitegate Oil Refinery jetty and was a beautiful sight, all lit up in the blue hour, as it almost silently passed between Forts Davis and Camden towards Roches Point enroute to Southampton.

With a capacity for 4,363 passengers and 1,370 crew, Splendida is, effectively, a floating small town and this sight will be repeated many times over this season as upwards of 60 liners are due to visit Cork harbour this year. Check out the Port of Cork Cruise Liner schedule for dates and times.

Click here to see a small gallery of images from the shoot at Fort Davis. Enjoy!

 

Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle Sportive 29/3/2015

Finbarr OShea - F2F 2015-2

The Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle Sportive took place last Sunday, March 29th 2015. This event was a unique challenge for all levels of cyclists, which began at the Trabolgan Holiday Village outside Whitegate in East Cork (near Fort Davis / Carlisle) at 10am and finished, for most, at Fort Meagher / Camden in Crosshaven in West Cork.

This challenging event saw cyclists of all abilities participate in the 60km, 85km and 125km optional routes. The routes covered the full loop of Cork Harbour crossing the River Lee by the Cross River Ferry outside Cobh and finishing at Fort Meagher / Camden for both the 60km and 85km distances. The challenge of the 125km was  a return spin to Whitegate.

Now in its fourth year, the purpose of the cycle was to raise funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation, Lions Club of Cork and Camden Fort Meagher Restoration. ECCG members were on hand to capture a flavour of the event, participants and supporting spectators along the route. Well done to all.

Mouse over the image below to activate the slide show controls. Click here to see some more images. Enjoy!

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– Noelle Lowney