{"id":22233,"date":"2018-09-18T12:31:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T16:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=22233"},"modified":"2018-09-21T05:00:34","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T09:00:34","slug":"in-the-shadow-of-the-old-canal-black-white-views-of-coopers-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/in-the-shadow-of-the-old-canal-black-white-views-of-coopers-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Shadow of the Old Canal: Black &#038; White Views of Coopers Cafe."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been decades since the old Grand Canal Harbour behind the Guinness Brewery was drained and filled in.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22234\" style=\"width: 2258px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22234\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/in-the-shadow-of-the-old-canal-black-white-views-of-coopers-cafe\/brian-solomon-493118\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?fit=2258%2C3542\" data-orig-size=\"2258,3542\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brian Solomon 493118\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?fit=452%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?fit=474%2C743\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22234\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?resize=474%2C744\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?w=2258 2258w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?resize=96%2C150 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?resize=452%2C709 452w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?resize=652%2C1022 652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian-Solomon-493118.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dublin&#8217;s Guinness brewery had an historic relationship with the Grand Canal. The old canal harbour was located across the street from the brewery complex.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22235\" style=\"width: 3531px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22235\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/in-the-shadow-of-the-old-canal-black-white-views-of-coopers-cafe\/harbour_bar_near_guiness_brewery_11sept2018_fp4_w_nikon_24mm_brian-solomon-493129\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?fit=3531%2C2265\" data-orig-size=\"3531,2265\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian Solomon 493129\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?fit=709%2C455\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?fit=474%2C304\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22235\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?resize=474%2C304\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?w=3531 3531w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?resize=205%2C131 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?resize=709%2C455 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?resize=1022%2C656 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Harbour_Bar_near_Guiness_Brewery_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493129.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The old Harbour Bar takes its name from the Grand Canal Harbour. The canal buildings are at the far right of this \u00a0image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recently, I explored this area on my way over to visit Coopers Cafe operated by my friends Jeff and Noel Brennan.<\/p>\n<p>This is on the edge Dublin\u2019s Liberties, an industrial neighborhood with a lot of history. Today, it\u2019s up and coming, although many of the neat gritty old buildings remain.<\/p>\n<p>Photos exposed on Ilford FP4 using a Nikon F3 with 24mm Nikkor lens. Processed in Ilford ID11 using a customized recipe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22237\" style=\"width: 2273px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22237\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/in-the-shadow-of-the-old-canal-black-white-views-of-coopers-cafe\/noel_at_coopers_courtyard_cafe_dublin_11sept2018_fp4_w_nikon_24mm_brian-solomon-493134\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?fit=2273%2C3520\" data-orig-size=\"2273,3520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian Solomon 493134\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?fit=458%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?fit=474%2C734\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22237\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?resize=474%2C734\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?w=2273 2273w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?resize=97%2C150 97w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?resize=458%2C709 458w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?resize=660%2C1022 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Noel_at_Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493134.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coopers Cafe is located directly behind the Guinness brewery on the corner of Bond and Robert Streets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22236\" style=\"width: 3528px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22236\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/in-the-shadow-of-the-old-canal-black-white-views-of-coopers-cafe\/coopers_courtyard_cafe_dublin_11sept2018_fp4_w_nikon_24mm_brian-solomon-493137\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?fit=3528%2C2267\" data-orig-size=\"3528,2267\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian Solomon 493137\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?fit=709%2C456\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?fit=474%2C305\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22236\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?resize=474%2C305\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?w=3528 3528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?resize=205%2C132 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?resize=709%2C456 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?resize=1022%2C657 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493137.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breakfast is served anytime from opening till closing. I had mine at 2pm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22238\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22238\" style=\"width: 3528px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22238\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/in-the-shadow-of-the-old-canal-black-white-views-of-coopers-cafe\/coopers_courtyard_cafe_dublin_11sept2018_fp4_w_nikon_24mm_brian-solomon-493135\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?fit=3528%2C2267\" data-orig-size=\"3528,2267\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian Solomon 493135\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?fit=709%2C456\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?fit=474%2C305\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22238\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?resize=474%2C305\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?w=3528 3528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?resize=205%2C132 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?resize=709%2C456 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?resize=1022%2C657 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Coopers_Courtyard_Cafe_Dublin_11Sept2018_FP4_w_Nikon_24mm_Brian-Solomon-493135.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s a lot of history around Coopers Cafe. Come in, have a coffee or tea and soak in the atmosphere!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tracking the Light Posts Daily, sometimes twice.<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been decades since the old Grand Canal Harbour behind the Guinness Brewery was drained and filled in. Recently, I explored this area on my way over to visit Coopers Cafe operated by my friends Jeff and Noel Brennan. This is on the edge Dublin\u2019s Liberties, an industrial neighborhood with a lot of history. 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