Ciarán O'Rourke
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Ciarán O'Rourke
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Married to @horlickstothat. Software engineer, enthusiastic amateur photographer and I can hold a tune. I grew up in Carlow, but I was born in Cork.
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#Christmas #Dublin
A night time photo of the exterior of The Duke pub on Duke St. The pub is on a corner. The front wall is decorated with sparkly Christmas lights. The side wall is lit with red and green spotlights.
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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It was a lovely show from #BellX1 and the Theodora Byrne Ensemble on Sunday night. #Music #Concerts #Photography
The three members of Bell X1 on stage in the National Concert Hall. They’re standing in a semi circle around a microphone, two holding guitars and one holding what looks like a small mandolin.
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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#BloomScrolling #Dahlia #Flowers #Photography
A close up of a yellow dahlia.
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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#Autumn #Photography
A photo of the sun shining low through some trees, lighting up autumn leaves lying on grass.
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#FarmleighBridge #SilverBridge #Dublin #Photography
A black and white shot of Farmleigh Bridge (a now disused cast iron box frame truss bridge over the river Liffey).
October 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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#Dublin #Photography #SamuelBeckettBridge
A night shot looking along the Liffey in Dublin towards the Samuel Beckett bridge, from a position a little downstream. The city lights are reflected in the river.
October 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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A photo of Benji from during the week to mark #Caturday.
A black one-eyed cat looking at the camera from behind an arm of a brown leather sofa. The cat’s front legs are on the arm of the sofa in front of it, with the lower half of its body out of sight.
September 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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#BloomScrolling #Roses #Flowers #Photography
A close-up of a yellow rose.
September 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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“Your move, pal”. #Cats #Photography
Two cats on a bed who’ve paused mid tussle. One is lying on its side with its front legs raised and braced in the direction of the other cat, which is sitting up and looking down at the first cat, considering its next move.
September 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Ah… #Photography #Dublin
A close up of a red STOP button on a Dublin bus.
September 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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#BloomScrolling #Dahlia #Photography
A close up of a pink dahlia.
August 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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“I’m lovin’ angels instead”.

The #RobbieWilliams show in Croke Park last night was fantastic. It was like being at a house party and singing along to some of your favourite tracks with 80,000 of your friends. #Concerts #Music
A view of the pitch and some of the stands during Robbie Williams’ performance of Angels in Croke Park on August 23rd. The sky is dark and the stadium is a sea of phone lights.
August 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Eye Spy. #Cats #Photography
A black cat lying across the top of some cushions near the head of a bed, with its head towards the right hand side. The cat has one eye (its right eye) which is open and is looking towards the left side of the frame.
August 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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#HillWalking #Dublin #CruaghWoods #Photography
A view looking uphill on a gorse- and heather-covered hillside. A small stream is visible in the foreground on the left.
August 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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#Sunset #Dublin #Photography
A sunset viewed from a green area in a Dublin housing estate. Some clouds near the horizon are creating a sun ray effect above them.
August 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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#BloomScrolling #Flowers #Photography
A close-up of a pink petunia flower.
August 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Benji recently joined our home from the DSPCA. His left eye never fully developed and was removed by the DSPCA vets before we adopted him. He’s not showing any inclination to let that hold him back. 😀 #Caturday
A B&W image of a black cat lying on its side on a window ledge.
August 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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No-mow July. #Photography #TrinityCollege #Dublin
A statue at the front of Trinity College in Dublin. The grass in the space around it has been allowed to grow long and wild-looking.
August 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Cruagh Woods near Dublin yesterday. #Photography
A raised path winding uphill in a forest.
July 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Vanishing point. #Photography #Railways
A black and white photo taken along the line of the edge of a train station platform. The railway line and the platform seem to converge in the distance.
July 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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I always liked this from Alex Gregory in the New Yorker.
July 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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#BloomScrolling #CrownDaisy #Flowers #Photography
A close up of a yellow Crown Daisy.
July 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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#BloomScrolling #Flowers #Petunias #Photography
A clump of petunias with some daisies.
July 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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#BloomScrolling #Flowers #Photography
Close up of some purple swan river daisy flowers.
June 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Watchdog. #Photography #Dogs #MiniatureSchnauzer
A miniature Schnauzer sitting at the top of a flight of stairs, with its front legs resting on the step below it.
June 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM