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# Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #58
- URL: https://www.dublininquirer.com/issue-58-by-hugh-quigley/
- Published: 2021-01-20T21:08:25.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-18T09:03:40.000Z
- Description: “As a fixture in the city’s identity, and a living part of its history, I felt that the current situation that carriage drivers are facing was worth documenting.”
- Author: Hugh Quigley
- Tags: Cover, covers, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-05 15:28

When the lockdown radius was extended from two kilometres to five, mine ended right at the gates of Stephen’s Green. On my first walk to the town centre in months, I noticed a conspicuous lack of horse-drawn carriages at the green, and I began thinking about just how dependent the drivers are on tourism to make a living.

This thought eventually led me to contact Paddy Harris, which was when I heard that the pandemic is just one of several difficulties he is facing in maintaining his livelihood. As a fixture in the city’s identity, and a living part of its history, I felt that the current situation that carriage drivers are facing was worth documenting, telling their story through Paddy.

I am a documentary photographer and photojournalist based in Dublin, and you can reach me through my website, hugh-quigley.com, or Instagram @hughjquigley. My latest book, Hospes, which documents the 2018 visit of Pope Francis to Phoenix Park, can be bought from The Library Project, [thelibraryproject.ie](http://www.thelibraryproject.ie/?ref=dublininquirer.com).