You have a large derelict house at the end of your road, you always drive passed, slowly, looking in to see if you can catch a glimpse of what’s inside, or, maybe who?
You briefly think what could have happened to the house to make it this way, was there a family? Where are they now? What did it look like before?
A familiar song comes on the radio and you forget about the house, until the next time you drive past and you repeat the process.
Rebecca Brownlie travels the island of Ireland with her camera documenting properties through photography and gathering the history of who was there before us.
So far her work has appeared in The Daily Mail, The Metro, The Sun, The Mirror, The Daily Star, The Belfast Telegraph, The Sunday World, BBC Radio Ulster, Bored Panda, Lad Bible and The Daily Smile Podcast. She has two upcoming television appearances, an episode of BBC’s ‘Barra on the Foyle’ documentary and ‘Abandoned Ulster’ episode produced by Double Band Films.
To find out more and see more examples of her photography visit: https://www.abandonedni.com/
Agent Contact: Stevie Finegan
Awards & Commendations
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ABANDONED IRELAND
- Best Irish-Published Book 2022, AN Post Irish Book Awards, Shortlist
reviews
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‘The author is interested above all, one senses, in the grain of day-to-day life: in the stories and power retained by detritus and everyday objects – the crucifix on the wall, the dusty piano, assorted books, the bottle of cod liver oil – even amid the desolation of abandonment. And more than anything, Brownlie’s tremendously evocative photographs tell and amplify such stories of materiality, and of buildings poised trembling between life and death.’ – Neil Hegarty, The Irish Times
‘The images are captivating … she has a natural eye for composition, and a talent for picking out features of interest, whether that’s highlighting the breathtaking architectural aspects of a building, or honing in on the sights that tell the stories of the forgotten lives within.’ – Chrissie Russell, The Sunday Independent
‘ABANDONED IRELAND is packed with beautiful, evocative pictures of neglected buildings which now serve as crumbling time capsules of days past. Here, photographer Rebecca Brownlie explains how a fascination for seeking out haunted houses evolved into an ongoing quest to document decaying dwellings and their often fascinating histories…’ – The Independent
‘Rebecca Brownlie’s beautiful photographic catalogue. . . provides food for thought in a multitude of ways.’ – Michael Duggan, The Irish Examiner
