Malahide Castle

David photographed Malahide Castle recently for a new range of cards featuring the castle and the rooms and furnishings within. Below are some images from the shoot and some of the new card fronts.




Malahide Castle is one of the oldest and most historic castles in Ireland. From 1185 until 1975, it was the home of the Talbot family. This was a remarkable tenure by a single family and is one of the longest in Ireland.
The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 12th century and it was home to the Talbot family for 791 years, the only exception being the period from 1649-1660, when Oliver Cromwell granted it to Miles Corbet after the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland; Corbet was hanged following the demise of Cromwell, and the castle was restored to the Talbots.
The building was notably enlarged in the reign of England’s King, Edward IV, and the towers were added in 1765.

The entire shoot can be viewed here

Glenveagh 20th July

David was in Glenveagh National Park during July and photographed the Park and the Castle for a new range of greeting cards. See some of the photos and cards below and more of the images can be seen by following the link lower down.

Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north-west of Co. Donegal. It is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains and pristine lakes. The Park, over 16,000 hectares in extent consists of three areas. The largest of these is the former Glenveagh Estate, including most of the Derryveagh Mountains. To the west are the quartzite hills around Crocknafarragh and to the south, the peatlands of Lough Barra bog, Meenachullion and Crockastoller.
Glenveagh Gardens
Many famous Irish Gardens are set in natural landscapes of great beauty and nowhere else is the contrast between the luxuriance of the gardens and a rugged and exposed environment as marked as at Glenveagh. Situated at the foot of a steep, wooded hillside sloping down to Glenveagh Castle on the windswept shore of Lough Veagh, the uncompromising conditions of high rainfall and acid soil have been successfully exploited and the gardens feature a range of exotic plants from places as far afield as South America, Tasmania and China. The acid soil is particularly suited to the growth of rhododendrons, of which there is a fine collection.

The entire shoot can be viewed here

Tara 3rd June

Willow launched a new ownbrand range for the Hill of Tara ealier this year which you can see here


David recently revisited Tara to see how the new cards were going, but also couldn't help taking a few photos while he was there.

Waterville, Co. Kerry

On May 25th David travelled to Waterville in Co. Kerry to photograph the town and the surrounding areas.

Waterville (An CoireÁn) “The Little Whirlpool”, is the premier coastal tourist centre, with blue flag beaches, on the Ring of Kerry. It has attracted many celebrities through the years including Charlie Chaplin & family. Waterville nestles between Ballinskelligs Bay & Lough Currane, you will find mountains and lakeland with the added advantage of the sea on your doorstep. Traditional market days are still held in the area, where young and old, visitors and locals meet and chat. A visit to Waterville ensures intimate bars, superb food and a wide range of shops.

David also visited the Skellig Islands off the south coast of Kerry. The magnificent Skellig Islands lie 8 miles (12 km) off the coast of Portmagee in South West Kerry. Rising majestically from the sea, Skellig Michael towers 714ft. (218 metres) above sea level. On the summit of this awe-inspiring rock you will find a remarkably well preserved sixth century monastic settlement. On the spectacular Small Skelligs 23,000 pairs of gannet nest on every available ledge making it the second largest gannet colony in the world.

The entire shoot can be viewed here