
Another post about signs in Ireland: I ‘collect’ them and update them every few months. The slippery banana – above – is a classic and is to be found in the City Hall in Cork. Following it are a whole variety of examples with – hopefully – some touches of humour about them. Others have to be classified as eye-catching curiosities, including this magnificent bright blue cockerel.

Mostly, the signs just speak for themselves…



These cheerful cups can be found at a wayside Holy Well.


The gate above, also from Cork city, shows what architectural gems are waiting to be discovered on the streets. I was pleased – and puzzled – to come across the following:






If you visit Knock (above) you can collect your own holy water. This is my report on the place. Here (below) is a curiosity – not far from our West Cork home: an old signpost marking the distance in miles. You might say it’s one that got away!


Quite right! The orchids at Toormore Church are spectacular, and have to be looked after.

A coded message from another world, perhaps?









Signs can be enigmatic here in Ireland. There’s usually a reasonable explanation for them, though.




There’s plenty more where these came from (in fact they come from all over Ireland). Keep a watch out yourselves!


Here’s one I found in Connemara 5 or 6 years ago…
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Great! Can we see it…?
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Glorious.
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Those attempts at Irish on roadsigns rankle with me very often. Surely, in the southwest, there was somebody would could put a few words together – Trácht sa treo eile i lár an bhóthair! Why not simply, Trácht ag teacht i lár an bhóthair? Otherwise, a great selection, amusing and interesting.
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I love the banana skin and emergency toilet! And who can forget the Swanky Bar, a very welcome cup of coffee I seem to remember!
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