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@tourguidejohn

Hiker, Hillwalker, Explorer, Nature lover, Rock & Blues music and theatre fan, greyhound owner based in Cork, Ireland.

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A towering, cone-shaped stone building with a slate-tiled base and a corkscrew staircase wrapping around its exterior. The unique, spiralling barn stands against a dramatic, cloudy sky with a bright sunburst and a single white contrail slicing through the clouds. A smaller, traditional building sits attached to the base. The lighting is moody and atmospheric, highlighting the texture of the old stonework and the lush green grass in the foreground.

A towering, cone-shaped stone building with a slate-tiled base and a corkscrew staircase wrapping around its exterior. The unique, spiralling barn stands against a dramatic, cloudy sky with a bright sunburst and a single white contrail slicing through the clouds. A smaller, traditional building sits attached to the base. The lighting is moody and atmospheric, highlighting the texture of the old stonework and the lush green grass in the foreground.

"The Wonderful Barn" is a brilliant sight! Built in 1743 to provide local jobs, this corkscrew grain store is a marvel against dramatic skies.

#photography #EastCoastKin #TeamPixel #TheWonderfulBarn #Kildare #IrishHistory #Architecture #Ireland #HiddenGems #Wanderlust

05.03.2026 20:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not sure ? Just down from house towards lake and Boathouse walk.

04.03.2026 23:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beautiful statue of blacksmith located at the bridge into #Inishshannon #Ireland. Iโ€™ve being passing this junction for years and only discovered it yesterday when I needed to give dog a stretch ๐Ÿ˜Š

04.03.2026 17:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Took advantage of of dry weather and went for walk with dogs in #Muckross #Killarney. Beautiful calm day. #Spรฉirghorm #Ireland

04.03.2026 17:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜Ž #Ireland #Dublin

03.03.2026 19:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please , please do NOT ADD/build these ugly man made structures which greatly take from the natural beauty in these areas. Suggest you might even have fun knocking them down if you come upon them. #spรฉirghorm #ireland

01.03.2026 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Closed rugby experience in Limerick to become permanent โ€˜womenโ€™s museumโ€™ The Government plans to accept the property on Oโ€™Connell Street in Limerick, which was formerly the International Rugby Experience.

The former International Rugby Experience in Limerick, which closed in 2024, is set to become a โ€œwomenโ€™s museumโ€.

The exhibition building will become a new regional branch of the National Museum of Ireland and โ€œhost a permanent exhibition telling the stories of women in Irelandโ€.
jrnl.ie/6966146

24.02.2026 14:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A view from the interior of a dark, rough concrete structure looking out towards the sea. The perspective is framed by four rectangular window openings separated by thick concrete pillars. A bright sunburst shines intensely through the central opening, illuminating the shimmering ocean water and the textured clouds in the blue sky above. The interior walls are in deep shadow, creating a strong silhouette effect against the bright coastal scene outside.

A view from the interior of a dark, rough concrete structure looking out towards the sea. The perspective is framed by four rectangular window openings separated by thick concrete pillars. A bright sunburst shines intensely through the central opening, illuminating the shimmering ocean water and the textured clouds in the blue sky above. The interior walls are in deep shadow, creating a strong silhouette effect against the bright coastal scene outside.

After a recommendation from one of my followers on TikTok, I went to Kilmichael Point, Co Wexford yesterday & peeked in this old World War II lookout post. I was even treated to a glimpse of the SUN! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

#photography #EastCoastKin #TeamPixel #Wexford #Ireland #History #ww2 #Coast #Abandoned

12.02.2026 08:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Visit of the
Prime Minister of Denmark
22nd Jawary 2026
We'll get by with a little help from our friends

Visit of the Prime Minister of Denmark 22nd Jawary 2026 We'll get by with a little help from our friends

Sky News: Danish PM Mette Freideriksenโ€™s note in the visitors book when she visited UK today

23.01.2026 04:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 9368 ๐Ÿ” 1793 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 128 ๐Ÿ“Œ 99

We really should let Steve Bannon know that Ireland is so woke, that we have an entire year in school devoted to transitioning.

#SpรฉirGhorm #SpeirGorm #SpareGollum

21.01.2026 22:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 66 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can we not send the Taoiseach to Canada for St Patrick's day to this son of Mayo instead of the orange one in Washington? #Speirgorm #Speirghorm

22.01.2026 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
No Kings is projected on to a mountainside above the townโ€™s lights

No Kings is projected on to a mountainside above the townโ€™s lights

Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.

20.01.2026 22:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 17677 ๐Ÿ” 4069 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 288 ๐Ÿ“Œ 291
Screenshot of an X.com post by Thomas Massie that begins, โ€˜Psst, Denmarkโ€ฆโ€™ and jokes that telling the administration the Epstein files are in Greenland would make them lose interest and never find them.

Screenshot of an X.com post by Thomas Massie that begins, โ€˜Psst, Denmarkโ€ฆโ€™ and jokes that telling the administration the Epstein files are in Greenland would make them lose interest and never find them.

Say what you want, but Massie has game.

16.01.2026 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 10348 ๐Ÿ” 2421 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 232 ๐Ÿ“Œ 101

Gonna ask Meryl Streep to give me one of her Oscars

16.01.2026 03:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 4796 ๐Ÿ” 570 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 219 ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize

16.01.2026 02:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 37770 ๐Ÿ” 9499 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1200 ๐Ÿ“Œ 529
Sign on door prohibiting immigration enforcement on private property

Sign on door prohibiting immigration enforcement on private property

Shelf filled with goggles and whistles

Shelf filled with goggles and whistles

This is Minneapolis:

Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that itโ€™s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.

Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.

13.01.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 21831 ๐Ÿ” 5245 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 425 ๐Ÿ“Œ 289

Telling the government my new home is going to be a data centre so they'll build it for me

13.01.2026 08:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 604 ๐Ÿ” 142 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The sight of the sea, the sound of the waves and the smell of the sea air always brings an instant calmness to your mood ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ“ธ๐ŸŒŠ #Beachlife #LandscapePhotography #Nature #Ocean #Ireland #Photography #MentalHealthMatters #Mindfulness

13.01.2026 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kilclooney dolmen with donkeys. #standingstonesunday #ireland #dolmen

11.01.2026 17:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is never a bad time to be on Donegal๐Ÿ˜Š

04.01.2026 22:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mine

02.01.2026 20:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Wexford Carol - 12th Century Irish Christmas Carol
The Wexford Carol - 12th Century Irish Christmas Carol YouTube video by Patrick Dexter Cello

12th Century Christmas Carol from Ireland
#ChristmasCarol #SpรฉirGhorm #speirgorm youtu.be/ZQi2rX56-hs?...

23.12.2025 22:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An aerial view of a tall stone tower on the coast of the Burren

An aerial view of a tall stone tower on the coast of the Burren

Gleninagh Castle โ€ข The Burren โ€ข County Clare

This towerhouse was built by the Oโ€™Loughlins who called themselves the โ€˜Princes of the Burrenโ€™.

When it was originally rendered and whitewashed, it would have made a distinctive landmark on the grey rocky shore of the Burren.

#Ireland #SpรฉirGhorm

14.12.2025 19:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 71 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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11.12.2025 14:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 2525 ๐Ÿ” 732 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 81 ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)

10.12.2025 20:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 4700 ๐Ÿ” 1953 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 610 ๐Ÿ“Œ 334
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

10.12.2025 22:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 28972 ๐Ÿ” 7749 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 525 ๐Ÿ“Œ 464
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You can take the girl out of Dunboyne but you canโ€™t take the Dunboyne out of the girl

Fucking pure raw talent! The Queen of #Dunboyne and #Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ”„

Enjoy and repost. This is #EuroCountry from #CMAT

09.12.2025 21:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yesterday @mayocountycouncil.bsky.social passed a motion demanding that the government of #Ireland pass the #OTB without delay, including both goods AND SERVICES.

This is the bare minimum our government can do to uphold international law.

We commend Mayo Co. Co. for standing with humanity.

09.12.2025 22:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Enoch Burke has 'something to hide' over income - judge A High Court judge has said teacher Enoch Burke and his family could be using his court case to make money and that it was clear Mr Burke had "something to hide" about his income.

While the Burkes were off at shouting practice, Judge Cregan studied the blade.

www.rte.ie/news/courts/...

09.12.2025 18:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 97 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Nothing - and I mean nothing - beats a black pudding and fried tomato blaa in JJ's Truck Stop at Youghal Bridge when you're off on a booksigning trip

#spรฉirgorm #booksky #OnceAYear #Irish #festive fiction

04.12.2025 12:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1