All photographs by Damien B. Donnelly

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY, 40ft

19/02/202016/08/2021 / deuxiemepeau / 16 Comments

16 thoughts on “WORDLESS WEDNESDAY, 40ft”

Jane Dougherty

19/02/2020 at 15:34

I can’t believe people still do the forty foot!

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- deuxiemepeau
  
  19/02/2020 at 15:49
  
  And they were in there, the other day, in the wind, bless them and their bravery!!!
  
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  - Jane Dougherty
    
    19/02/2020 at 15:55
    
    It’s something I really don’t understand. Why?????
  - deuxiemepeau
    
    19/02/2020 at 16:21
    
    No a clue? And they actually looked a little blue getting out 🥶
  - Jane Dougherty
    
    19/02/2020 at 16:25
    
    Do they get many deaths?
  - deuxiemepeau
    
    19/02/2020 at 16:49
    
    😂😂😂😂😂 you’re very funny
  - Jane Dougherty
    
    19/02/2020 at 16:50
    
    Serious!
merrildsmith

19/02/2020 at 16:42

So, for the ignorant one here, I wondered why it said forty foot–what is the forty foot?

Stunning photos, Damien!

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- deuxiemepeau
  
  19/02/2020 at 16:49
  
  Seemingly not a reference to its water depths, but because the 40 foot Calvary swam there regularly in the day (without their horses). It is now and has long been the spot for swimmers all year round, there were lots of people out there last week, swimming. It’s big and popular on Christmas Day. The final photo is actually a sauna (Fad Saoil- what looks like a big barrel wagon- the last Photo) which is located right next to it. ☘️
  
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  - merrildsmith
    
    19/02/2020 at 22:16
    
    Thank you for the explanation. I thought it was reference to the height of waves. 😉
  - deuxiemepeau
    
    19/02/2020 at 23:00
    
    Oh, now that would have been cool, a bit of a tidal wave but still, would make a great photo 🤗
  - merrildsmith
    
    20/02/2020 at 11:50
    
    🙂
Ms. Liz

19/02/2020 at 20:35

As I scrolled down, the sudden appearance of the black panther gave me a BIG scare!

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- deuxiemepeau
  
  19/02/2020 at 20:52
  
  Sorry about that. The Martello tower where our black panther resides is the James Joyce tower, also a museum, it is here where Joyce set his opening to Ulysses. In the novel, Haines, in the tower, has nightmares about a panther. Later on, when we meet Leopold Bloom, he has a black cat that is very panther like. Doesn’t remove the shock but gives the feline a little background ☘️☘️☘️
  
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  - Ms. Liz
    
    19/02/2020 at 20:55
    
    Thanks for filling me in, I’m not nearly literary enough to know all that so MUCH appreciated!
  - deuxiemepeau
    
    19/02/2020 at 21:10
    
    Not to worry, I haven’t managed to read the entire novel, I’m not sure anyone really has 🤭🤔😘