A minke whale breaching off Cape Clear, a multihull yacht heading for the rock in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race, Shannon’s Rescue 115 helicopter training with Courtmacsherry lifeboat.. just some of the stunning images taken by aerial photographer Dennis Horgan for his latest book, The Coast of Cork- A View from Above.
In an introduction, RNLI Baltimore lifeboat coxswain Aidan Bushe says he has long been an admirer of Horgan’s work.
Aerial photographer Dennis Horgan
Bushe grew up in Baltimore and spent summers exploring the islands of Roaringwater Bay, volunteering for his first lifeboat call-out in his late teens.
When delivering yachts to and from Cork Harbour, Bushe says he had his first taste of just how beautiful that coastline is from Kedge Sound to Roche’s Point.
Ultim 3 Sobedo heading for the Fastnet Rock during the 2025 RORC Fastnet Race Photo: Dennis Horgan
Horgan loves sailing, but particularly loves flying, and says he got the bug when his parents took him to see the first plane landing at Cork Airport.
He recalls that water cannon had to be used against over-excited crowds who wanted a glimpse of the DC-3.
Coastal erosion at Mizen Head
The Coast of Cork: A View from Above is the latest in a series of books by Dennis Horgan, capturing lighthouses and various parts of the coastline from north to south.
On the beach in Kinsale Photo: Dennis Horgan
More details on these and how to order are on his website dennishorgan.ie
Listen to his interview below
