Lisburn

April 2, 2011  |  Buildings, Streets  |  ,
Lisburn

I had to grab a photo of Lisburn Cathedral for an upcoming event so decided to take a wide angle (17-40) in an attempt to photo as much of the building as possible. Lisburn Cathedral is quite a difficult building to photograph as it is tightly packed by the museum...

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Irish Blog Awards 2011 Finalist

March 9, 2011  |  Life  |  , ,
Irish Blog Awards 2011 Finalist

I am both shocked and thrilled to have reached the final of the 2011 Irish Blog Awards in the Photo category. There were some very worthy candidates on the shortlist so to get this far is quite an achievement. The final overall winner will be announced on March 19th in...

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A Walk to Lisburn

March 5, 2011  |  Buildings, Streets  |  , ,
A Walk to Lisburn

In Lisburn's Market Square is the statue to one of Britain’s war heroes who upheld the status quo of British rule in India. Having served several wars between 1839-1857 Brigadier General John Nicholson died trying to retake the Lahore Gate. Footage of Wallace’s Fountain from 1872 just yards away. Under the Hillsborough...

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Kyle John Suckling

February 27, 2011  |  Music  |  ,
Kyle John Suckling

‘In the Round’ is one innovative aspect to the massively successful Belfast Nashville songwriters festival. Three artists battle it out on stage taking it in turns to entertain a packed Belfast crowd. Avalon Guitars presented Nik Kershaw, Kyle John Suckling and Karima Francis. Avalon Guitars recruited a trio of not only...

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