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19th Century #potstills of #PowersWhiskey #distillery in Dublin's Liberties. There has been a distillery on the site since 1720. By the 1880s, they wren producing 900,000+ gallons of whiskey a year making it one of the largest distilleries in the world.
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A 1966 #Bedfordlorry probably assembled by #McCairnsMotors in Dublin. One if many Irish vehicles #assemblyoperations set up because of the high import taxes introduced by the Government in the '30s.
Video by @WorldReachComms in East Cork in August
#vintagelorry #vintagetruck

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This is one of the very early Triumph #TR6 #convertible models as the car was only launched in '68. In its day this model developed '150bhp & did 0-60mph in 8.9 seconds, topping out at 118mph'.
Videoed by @WorldReachComms on N3, Dublin, Ireland in August
#Triumphcar

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Constantly amazed at the fine design, brick stone work of 19th century buildings. A good example #SaintJohnsPriory in Dublin's #liberties. Built as a group of buildings linked to Saint John the Baptist's Church - you can see it's spire in the background
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Half a field of #lacyphacelia aka #mauvetansy (#Phaceliatanacetifolia). Not a native it is used on farms for #setaside as a #coverdcrop attracting #beneficiainsects & #greenmanure.
Photographed in Co Wicklow, Ireland August 2024
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Here is another stunning surprise from the garden. I forgot about the wonderful #velvetypurple colour of these #gladiolus. The added bonus is the flecks of white on the petals.
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We are delighted wot be working with Ethan Guo who is starting a world record flight to 7 continents. He was at Geneva Airport, Switzerland. 6 August 2024.
#EthanGuo #genevaairport #worldrecordflight

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Our client Ethan Guo interview this morning on Sky News before taking off on his world record flight to all 7 continents

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✈️ Ethan Guo is aiming to break a Guinness World Record by being the youngest pilot to fly to all seven continents. He will be speaking to us on our breakfast show this morning about it.

🕐 9:20am
👉 #Breakfast
📺 Sky 501 / Freeview 233
📱 Watch live: https://t.co/jCgTS4BQOp

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Rainbow over Dublin Bay from Portmarnock with Lambay Island. to the right
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#rainbow #dublinbay #portmarnock #lambayisland

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There has been much talk about he lack of bees and butterflies but my #Roundheadedleek / #roundheadedgarlic #Alliumsphaerocephalon seem to  have attracted some at last.
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#bees #bumblebee

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Could have been photographed 100 years ago. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
Thatched cottage & Boland's pub now closed. Ballintogher, Co. Laois, Ireland
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#thatchedcottage #closedpub #abandonedireland

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A #Ford #Galaxie500 it was launched in '55 it was an instant hit. This has the badge of a Ford dealer in #Apachecity, #Oklahoma called H Malone Ford. Looks like a very early '60s model - anybody tell me the year?
Photographed at #SmithfieldDublin.
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Some #creativegardening with very limited space and the use of containers. It does get some decent sun. Not mine but seen in #Terenure, Dublin.
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#containergardening #patiogardening

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Event under dark cloudy skies Dublin & the Liffey looks good.
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#riverliffey #dublindocks #darkskies

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Here is my #hollyhock (left) almost ready to bloom & its close relative #mallow. I grew both from seed & mallow was much easier to cultivate. The 2nd photo shows the head of the mallow & you can see the colour has got even more intense when put in water.
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A seat where you can sit a contemplate the beauty of #dublinbay & one of its gems #LambayIsland.
The Island's population of wallabies originally introduced in the '50s Island owners the Barings + from Dublin Zoo surplus in the '80s.
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#antiwhaling boat #johnpauldejoria moored at Dublin docks last week. It is heading on a long journey to the northern Pacific via the #articocean which is dangerous even in Summer & engage with the sometimes aggressive #JapaneseWhalers.
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1st time trying #willowtree cuttings. Planted semi-ripe #cuttings 6 weeks ago & covered with a half of a 2 litre bottle. Around 5 inches (13cm) long cut below a #leafnode & inserted into a free draining soil/ perlite mix. I will #phantomplant them.
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Ancient #ArdfinnanCastle has witnessed many historic figures, incl the notorious #OliverCromwell, in its 1,000 years existence. 1st castle built at this location was circa 1185 to guard the #riversure crossing at Arfinnan, Co #Tipperary
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#americanclassiccar #stationwagon - a #pontiaccatalina #Amblewagon from the late #1960s I believe. It was all outrageous fins, chrome and sharp angles evoking the #jetage or #spaceage. You can clearly see at the rear the conversion
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