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Here at Downpatrick Head, the Annals of the Four Masters have recorded that the Dún (fort) was cut off by the sea in 1393, leaving inhabitants stranded until they were rescued by ropes from the mainland. Their archaeological remains can be seen on Google Earth. More stories and legends about Dún Briste have been posted by the [url=http://www.castlebar.ie/mayo_historical_and_archaeological_society/Downpatrick_Head_North_Mayo.shtml t=new]Mayo Historical And Archaeological Society[/url]. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/snowdrop-in-the-rain https://images.on-this.website/22532_2115682941589eefd38a667.jpgSnowdrop in the Rain! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-gap-of-dunloe-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_65310573454ac3ed1768c7.jpgThe Gap of Dunloe, Co Kerry From "The Way That I Went" by Robert Lloyd Praeger, [url=http://www.collinspress.ie/the-way-that-i-went-en.html t=new]published[/url] in 1937: [i]The Gap of Dunloe, which cuts the Reeks off from their natural continuation on the north, is a deep Glacial overflow channel, formed by a torrent when the ice lay piled high on the lower grounds around that this was the easiest point of escape for the marginal streams. But one can scarcely view it in peace on account of the cloud of human gadflies which infests it, attracted thither by the stream of tourists passing through it on Killarney's favourite lake and mountain excursion. [/i] Off-season the Gap is a wild and remote pass though the Purple Mountains and Macgillycuddy's Reeks into the Black Valley beyond and is well worth traversing slowly and "in peace"! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/flat-clam-dublin-bay https://images.on-this.website/22532_90056350861dc109b87a06.jpgFlat Calm, Dublin Bay https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo44738108.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_128729398561dc1131adae2.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/gentian-in-the-evening-shade https://images.on-this.website/22532_7298270985364aa83acb76.jpgGentian in the Evening Shade! The Burren, Co Clare Emblem of the unique landscape of the Burren and, for many, the sign that spring has arrived in Ireland... ...the [url=http://www.wildflowersofireland.net/plant_detail.php?id_flower=103 t=new]Spring Gentian[/url] is one of many small but beautiful wildflowers that thrive in the limestone of the Burren from early May, attracting botanists by the coach-load to roam the grykes and clints! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/daybreak-on-the-shannon-galwaytipperary https://images.on-this.website/22532_70085399553220d42c61c8.jpgDaybreak on the Shannon, Galway/Tipperary A rosy spring cloudscape floats over the Shannon at Hayes's Island on the Galway/Tipperary border. The small island was an old fording point and now anchors the bridge between the counties at Portumna, where the river flows south into Lough Derg. The website for the [url=http://www.iwai.ie/nav/shannon.html t=new] Inland Waterways of Ireland [/url] has an excellent collation of material on the River Shannon, including an article on the [url=http://www.iwai.ie/maps/shannon/guide/17.php3 t=new] Landscape of the River [/url] from the [i]Shell Guide to the River Shannon.[/i] https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo54363200.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_68413402468e4cc7cd4a02.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo54363205.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_204966583468e4cc89d06be.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo54363204.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_162866527568e4cc86515a5.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo54363201.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_117368818068e4cc7e9777c.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo54363202.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_179482599668e4cc8039252.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/summer-sunset-mizen-head-west https://images.on-this.website/22532_829537082549e944c66406.jpgSummer Sunset, Mizen Head, West Cork Ireland's most southerly point, the Mizen lighthouse is for many a transatlantic seafarer the last or first sight of Europe. It now houses an excellent [url=http://www.mizenhead.ie t=new]visitor centre[/url] with viewing platforms of the spectacular cliffs - also a great spot for [url=http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Gannet/tabid/144/Default.aspx t=new]gannet[/url] watching; bring the binoculars! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/rindoon-castle-lough-ree-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_32932491255a132e1c8b49.jpgRindoon Castle, Lough Ree, Co Roscommon Rindoon is built on a fortified peninsula, St John's Point (near the village of Lecarrow), on the western shore of Lough Ree. The castle was built in the 13th century to protect an Anglo-Norman town that once had a population of c.1000 inhabitants. The abandoned town is one of Ireland's most important medieval heritage sites, with access via a great loop-walk, or by boat on the Shannon navigation system. It has an excellent [url=http://irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/page/rindoon t=new]website[/url] https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo54363199.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_129774071768e4c682b3065.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/rush-harbour-co-dublin https://images.on-this.website/22532_45786329754f63b83438e3.jpgRush Harbour, Co Dublin Rush is one of many large commuter towns along the north Dublin coast that originated as small fishing villages. There are historical records of fishermen from Rush selling fish as far away as Britain and the continent during the thirteen century. As boats became larger in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the trade migrated to larger harbours such as Skerries, and the harbour is now mainly a local amenity. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/brocken-spectre-at-south-prison https://images.on-this.website/22532_175235766153a89402ec153.jpgBrocken Spectre at South Prison, Lugnaquilla, Co Wicklow As the setting sun on the summer solstice descended over the Glen of Imaal, a strong north-westerly summit breeze swept low clouds over the South Prison cliffs on Lugnaquilla, and created fleeting [url=http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wxfacts/Brocken-Spectre.htm]Brocken Spectre[/url] selfies! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/calm-early-morning-near-boyle https://images.on-this.website/22532_152828312768d24eef3ecb4.jpgCalm Early Morning near Boyle, Co Roscommon https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/dawn-on-the-river-barrow https://images.on-this.website/22532_11386755135511bed38b0bd.jpgDawn on the River Barrow, Co Carlow Although Carlow is a landlocked county, the River Barrow is tidal all the way inland to the beautiful historic village of [url=http://www.discoverireland.ie/places-to-go/saint-mullins/0/1/1374 t=new]St Mullins.[/url] A quiet haven for anglers, walkers, boaters and for those wanting a quite cup or glass while watching the river go by! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/boulders-at-sunset-the-burren https://images.on-this.website/22532_81827071467b5abc2c8451.jpgBoulders at Sunset, The Burren, Co Clare https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/roonagh-pier-co-mayo https://images.on-this.website/22532_8831359568d24b9f357ab.jpgRoonagh Pier, Co Mayo The last ferry heading out to Clare Island on a winter's evening https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/sliabh-liag-co-donegal https://images.on-this.website/22532_89230155053b1a9f78e7b1.jpgSliabh Liag, Co Donegal Amharc Mór (Great View), One Man's Pass, The Pilgrim Path, Crockrawer, Scregeighter, Keeringear and The Eagle's Nest...just some of the place names resonating with centuries of rich heritage, folklore, and legend encountered along the climb up to Sliabh Liag (Grey Mountain). The cliffs are 601m (1972ft) high, and almost three times higher than the Cliffs of Moher. The view looks back from the cliff top towards Bunglass and the Amharc Mór. Off in the distance is the north Sligo coast and Ben Bulben. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/doo-lough-co-mayo https://images.on-this.website/22532_152067498068d24ba1a3470.jpgDoo Lough, Co Mayo https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/an-tsearrach-dingle-co-kerry https://images.on-this.website/22532_13685643495f980780f24b4.jpgAn tSearrach, Dingle, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/waning-moon-at-ballynahinch-lake https://images.on-this.website/22532_105387379561dc12296082c.jpgWaning Moon at Ballynahinch Lake, Connemara, Co Galway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/incoming-tide-at-velvet-strand https://images.on-this.website/22532_6818489845f98077fe8985.jpgIncoming Tide at Velvet Strand, Portmarnock, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/squall-over-the-road-into https://images.on-this.website/22532_976455889525837db3d487.jpgThe Road Into Dursey, West Cork A late summer rain front squalls over the vernacular landscape of [url=http://www.durseyisland.ie t=new]Dursey Island[/url] Dursey Island is one of Ireland's remotest populated areas (population - 6), accessed usually by a short cable car journey over the choppy waters and high cliffs of Dursey Sound. At the tip of the Beara peninsula, it attracts walkers, birdwatchers, fishermen and day-trippers and is the one of the first landfalls for dramatic westerlies from the Atlantic. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/storm-surge-ownahincha-west-cork https://images.on-this.website/22532_40645846652d43cec71515.jpgOwnahincha, West Cork A squadron of aerobatic knot dodging the crashing Atlantic rollers on New Year's Eve! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-copper-coast-co-waterford https://images.on-this.website/22532_1793519262521516a471cc1.jpgThe Copper Coast, Co Waterford The Déise's Copper Coast is a wonderful stretch between Tramore and Dungarvan, with many hidden surprises along by it's many coves, beaches, sea-stacks and cliffs. It is best explored slowly, on foot or cycle. The area has a copper mining heritage, hence the name, and is designated as a [url=http://www.coppercoastgeopark.comt=new]Unesco Geopark[/url], but a low evening sun on the spectacular cliffs turns the copper into gold! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/irelands-eye-co-dublin https://images.on-this.website/22532_15063095252e6cc8a5669e.jpgIreland's Eye, Co Dublin Safely protecting the entrance to Howth Harbour from icy easterlies, "Ireland's Eye" is named from Viking Norse: "Erin's Ey" - "Erin's Island". The island is seabird sanctuary, with Ireland's newest colony of gannets that can often be seen sky-diving off the North Dublin coast. It is serviced by boat from Howth Harbour for day trips during summer months. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/keem-bay-achill-island-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_15602705055344536d8bf0d.jpgKeem Bay, Achill Island, Co Mayo The remote strand at Keem Bay is perfectly sheltered by the dramatic heights of Croaghan and Moyteoge. It is accessed by a high road west into the Atlantic, and there are remnant signs of the area's historic past of booleying and currach fishing for basking sharks. It is rightly described by [url=http://www.visitachill.com/en/keembay.html t=new]Visit Achill[/url] as a "magnificent retreat from the 21st century"! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/moonrise-over-lambay-island https://images.on-this.website/22532_1438701716509279cedf5ef.jpgMoonrise over Lambay Island https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/fern-unfurling https://images.on-this.website/22532_49749301855a1325b3480d.jpgFern Unfurling! A magical sight in the summer hedgerows and woodlands https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-sally-gap-co-wicklow https://images.on-this.website/22532_180886439652dd934e8af69.jpgThe Sally Gap, Co Wicklow A remote cross-roads in the Wicklow Mountains, the Sally Gap is often impassable during winter. The view looks north to Kippure along the Military Road, built by British Army engineers between 1800 and 1809 to gain access from Dublin to the strongholds of insurgent hold-outs after the rebellion of 1798. Today the Military Road is a scenic route from the city through some of the most beautiful locations of the Garden County. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/this-irish-sea-on-a https://images.on-this.website/22532_911350711523b4953c061b.jpgThe Irish Sea - On a Summer's Morning! A dazzle of light and movement on the incoming tide on the east coast. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo30140752.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_132039311958925c5849a07.jpgDawn on the River Barrow, Co Carlow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/fraughan-rock-glen-from-lugnaquilla https://images.on-this.website/22532_202231211153d5842c1f0c8.jpgFraughan Rock Glen from Lugnaquilla, Co Wicklow Lug is the highest point in Ireland outside of Co Kerry. In the south Wicklow landscape it can seem nondescript from a distance; but the views from the summit of surrounding hills and valleys are spectacular. To the north, Fraughan Rock Glen and Glenmalure are steeped in history, legend, rebellious folklore and song! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/inisheer-harbour-aran-islands-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_3991973105a86d8347e166.jpgInisheer Harbour, Aran Islands, Co Galway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-dart-line-bray-head https://images.on-this.website/22532_4887612395011bca09b404.jpgThe Dart Line, Bray Head, Co Wicklow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/shadows-and-curves-the-healy https://images.on-this.website/22532_211307741651fcc87a70da6.jpgShadows and Curves, The Healy Pass, Beara, West Cork https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-last-reach-of-the https://images.on-this.website/22532_5236023495627e05c6c034.jpgThe Last Reach of the Summer Sun, Co Wicklow The setting sun sinks below the Cloghogue River in the Wicklow Hills https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/rocks-on-the-shore-cape https://images.on-this.website/22532_196981242850927b0c64572.jpgRocks on the Shore, Cape Clear Island, West Cork https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo23286685.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_1356568667549d748e4e169.jpgThe Irish Sea - On a Winter's Evening! The calm before the winter storms at Howth, Co Dublin, in January, 2014. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo24850843.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_179951383655a1328b4a5d2.jpgThe Irish Sea - On a Balmy Summer's Morning ...at Kilcoole Beach, Co Wicklow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/harebell-in-the-rain-the https://images.on-this.website/22532_8208032653c43c67b0984.jpgHarebell in the Rain! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/first-light-on-portmarnock-beach https://images.on-this.website/22532_195868814251ff8413a0f54.jpgFirst Light on Portmarnock Beach, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/evening-sunshine-an-phort-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_3221324365f980783e8e2d.jpgEvening Sunshine, An Phort, Co Donegal https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/garadice-lake-co-leitrim https://images.on-this.website/22532_10077072025429a519a378d.jpgGaradice Lake, Co Leitrim A tranquil daybreak...perfectly silent...on the Shannon/Erne Waterway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/slievemore-achill-island-co-mayo https://images.on-this.website/22532_32235586353ba33432c9fe.jpgSlievemore, Achill Island, Co Mayo https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/kilbaha-pier-co-clare https://images.on-this.website/22532_37384638255a132ad84cc7.jpgKilbaha Pier, Co Clare https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/harvest-moon-over-doo-lough https://images.on-this.website/22532_2140505924540f4aef1a461.jpgHarvest Moon over Doo Lough, Co Mayo https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/sunset-over-the-bailey-howth https://images.on-this.website/22532_638830517509276e030989.jpgSunset over The Bailey, Howth, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/jinny-joes https://images.on-this.website/22532_175748543955a132abb4b86.jpgJinny Joes! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/montbretia-in-the-air https://images.on-this.website/22532_46562896511aa71e048f7.jpgMontbretia in the Air! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/late-evening-at-broadmeadow-estuary https://images.on-this.website/22532_7369138651cb41b141220.jpgLate Evening at Broadmeadow Estuary, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/upper-lake-glendalough https://images.on-this.website/22532_34910488050356cc44e51b.jpgUpper Lake, Glendalough, Co Wicklow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/low-tide-at-robswall-castle https://images.on-this.website/22532_21474220165092772baddbb.jpgLow Tide at Robswall Castle, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/glencar-lake-and-ben-bulben https://images.on-this.website/22532_17783731785161bfe735dd8.jpgGlencar Lake and Ben Bulben, Co Sligo https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-celtic-sea-on-a https://images.on-this.website/22532_173842165153bd92debaef0.jpgThe Celtic Sea - On a Summer's Evening! The end of a perfect day... https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/dusk-on-new-years-eve https://images.on-this.website/22532_8751886165111717246f8f.jpgDusk on New Year's Eve, Ahakista Pier, West Cork https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/whitestrand-co-mayo https://images.on-this.website/22532_712717457586bef72c63d2.jpgWhiteStrand, Co Mayo https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/capel-island-and-knockadoon-head https://images.on-this.website/22532_133841127956f2f9c28f86a.jpgCapel Island and Knockadoon Head, Co Cork https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/glenade-co-leitrim https://images.on-this.website/22532_11940176865161c01344a08.jpgGlenade, Co Leitrim https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/moonrising-over-garinish-west-bear https://images.on-this.website/22532_162108476161dc109c9c99c.jpgMoonrising over Garinish West, Bear, Co Corka https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/nephin-and-lough-conn-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_82955200537b8fefd81e4.jpgNephin and Lough Conn, Co Mayo Lough Conn mirrors north Mayo's iconic landmark as a calm day breaks in the west! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/overflight-of-brent-geese-bull https://images.on-this.website/22532_51273687261dc10978b8d8.jpgOverflight of Brent Geese, Bull Island, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/donegal-bay-on-a-bright https://images.on-this.website/22532_22508461453b4941b66b1c.jpgDonegal Bay - On a Bright Summer Morning... ...calm Atlantic surf breaking with the early morning onto Rossnowlagh Beach, Co Donegal. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-summer-moonrise-co-wicklow https://images.on-this.website/22532_152851012955a132fe6b0ec.jpgThe Summer Moonrise, Co Wicklow The July moon, just rising over the Wicklow Hills at dusk on a long summer's evening. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/dusk-inishtooskert-from-clogher-beach https://images.on-this.website/22532_1354530838509276d281848.jpgDusk, Inishtooskert from Clogher beach, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/slea-head-and-the-great https://images.on-this.website/22532_143828393455da104fa56ae.jpgSlea Head and The Great Blasket Island, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/sea-pink-in-the-soft https://images.on-this.website/22532_158523544355a12d0a46b78.jpgSea Pink in the Soft Morning Light https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/dawn-at-baldoyle-estuary-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_533115330551aefe2a5142.jpgDawn at Baldoyle Estuary, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/jewels-in-the-tide-curracloeballinesker https://images.on-this.website/22532_1382878858525454f100827.jpgJewels in the Tide, Curracloe/Ballinesker, Co Wexford A jetsam of freshly washed jewels is left by the incoming waves on the tide line at Ballinesker Beach. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-atlantic-ocean https://images.on-this.website/22532_193414964455b140bc16b61.jpgThe Atlantic Ocean... ...on a calm summer's evening at Coumninole Beach, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry with the Skellig Rocks away on the horizon. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/storm-emma-howth-co-dublin https://images.on-this.website/22532_9981470195c2f84757741a.jpgStorm Emma, Howth, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/sunset-lough-key-co-leitrim https://images.on-this.website/22532_345229611513ce17dcbb1a.jpgSunset, Lough Key, Co Roscommon https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/rosmuc-quay-connemara-co-alway https://images.on-this.website/22532_79654093861dc115de3335.jpgRosmuc Quay, Connemara, Co alway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/autumn-floor-derrycunnihy-woods-killarney https://images.on-this.website/22532_347603565509e5a1b3a3c8.jpgAutumn Floor, Derrycunnihy Woods, Killarney, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/rain-in-the-inagh-valley https://images.on-this.website/22532_204630500559f0e7e83f831.jpgRain in the Inagh Valley, Co Galway A westerly squall sweeps over the slopes of the Maumturks and floods one of Lough Inagh's many feeder streams https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/late-evening-on-dollymount-strand https://images.on-this.website/22532_117833895058eb61eafe5.jpgLate Evening on Dollymount Strand, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/owenroe-river-mullagahanattin-mountain-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_1170391675058eb8be7037.jpgOwenroe River & Mullagahanattin Mountain, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/trees-in-winter-west-sperrins https://images.on-this.website/22532_2134103818513b90706481d.jpgTrees in Winter, West Sperrins, Co Tyrone https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/poppies-in-the-air https://images.on-this.website/22532_1433137303511aa728c431c.jpgPoppies in the Air! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/spring-shower-in-the-burren https://images.on-this.website/22532_177288545751a696ba3cdfa.jpgSpring Shower in The Burren, Co Clare https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/submerged-lough-oughter-co-cavan https://images.on-this.website/22532_1839404235513b8ee393b39.jpgSubmerged, Lough Oughter, Co Cavan https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/bathing-area-white-rocks-killiney https://images.on-this.website/22532_348802959502d65ec14c72.jpgVico Bathing Area, Killiney, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/three-castle-head-and-dunlough https://images.on-this.website/22532_63720531758768fe240ffb.jpgThree Castle Head and Dunlough, West Cork The first light of 2017 on the ancient O'Mahony stronghold on the clifftops near Mizen Head. http://www.threecastlehead.ie https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/fern-and-ancient-bog-wood https://images.on-this.website/22532_14929700235f9807827cf1e.jpgFern and Ancient Bog Wood https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/ballynakill-lough-and-the-12 https://images.on-this.website/22532_1922111515562e686b17a38.jpgBallynakill Lough and the 12 Bens, Co Galway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/daybreak-in-the-magillycuddy-reeks https://images.on-this.website/22532_10607665985058eb3e94715.jpgDaybreak in the Magillycuddy Reeks, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/coulagh-bay-beara-peninsula-west https://images.on-this.website/22532_17535316145201ed61c3f7b.jpgCoulagh Bay, Beara Peninsula, West Cork The "God rays" of a hazy summer sunset are shining towards the hills and valleys at the tip of the Beara Peninsula. The view looks south towards Reentrisk, Garinish and, away in the distance, Dursey Island. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/rathcoffey-house-co-kildare https://images.on-this.website/22532_195018977550104a98e5917.jpgRathcoffey House, Co Kildare https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/in-the-lee-of-the https://images.on-this.website/22532_1315509085538386fdeea67.jpgIn The Lee of the Eye! A calm sunrise after a night of southerly gales that caused a cargo tender plying into Dublin Port to anchor in the shelter of Howth Head and Ireland's Eye, Co Dublin. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/upper-lake-glendalough-co-wicklow https://images.on-this.website/22532_19711958533486ea6b87b.jpgUpper Lake, Glendalough, Co Wicklow [url=http://www.glendalough.ie t=new]Glendalough[/url] in the Wicklow Mountains National Park is the jewell of the Garden County and one of the most idyllic landscapes in Ireland. St Kevin's monastic ruins, and perfect Round Tower, set at the head of the Valley are the quintessential image of the Ireland of Saints and Scholars. The image shows the early morning light on a copse of trees at the Upper Lake. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/autumn-patterns https://images.on-this.website/22532_38147068759f0ea1078ec0.jpgAutumn Patterns! Autumn abstract photographed at [url=http://www.glengarriffnaturereserve.ie t=_blank]Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve[/url], West Cork https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/cores-cascade-killarney-national-park https://images.on-this.website/22532_39607446850242711cb987.jpgCores Cascade, Killarney National Park, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/lough-meelagh-co-roscommon https://images.on-this.website/22532_1819031197525c4c277c621.jpgLough Meelagh, Co Roscommon Minamalist elements of the landscape mirrored by the glass-like effect of a heavy fog over Lough Meelagh, near Keadue, Co Roscommon. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/biting-stonecrop-in-the-summer https://images.on-this.website/22532_161050039755d4c9615456e.jpgBiting Stonecrop in the Summer Shade! A tiny but very [url=http://www.wildflowersofireland.net/plant_detail.php?id_flower=268&wildflower=Stonecrop,%20Biting t=new]beautiful flowering succulent[/url], also known as a Wall Pepper, here seeking out the warm sunlight from the shade of a dry stone wall in the Burren, Co Clare https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/autumn-falls-cloughlea-co-wicklow https://images.on-this.website/22532_214427505509e50a51e1b7.jpgAutumn Falls, Cloughlea, Co Wicklow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/blacksod-bay-co-mayo https://images.on-this.website/22532_13507740025c7a8e818c3dd.jpgBlacksod Bay, Co Mayo The dramatic Atlantic view towards the cliffs of Achill Island from the [url=http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/towns-villages/belmullet/belmullet-activities.html t=_blank]Mullet Peninsula[/url] https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/april-moon-our-ladys-island https://images.on-this.website/22532_67748438158f32728c6a39.jpgApril Moon, Our Lady's Island, Co Wexford A beautiful calm, but surreal, sight at daybreak on Easter Sunday https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/sun-showers-over-lough-derg https://images.on-this.website/22532_21083283835508458b5bfc2.jpgSun Showers over Lough Derg, Co Tipperary https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/glanmore-lake-beara-peninsula-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_935366212520a96c1d7933.jpgGlanmore Lake, Beara Peninsula, Co Kerry This pristine clear lake lies deep in the valley behind Hungry Hill, on the Kerry side of the Beara Peninsula. For travellers coming from the Cork side of the peninsula, the lake forms part of the spectacular view from the top of the Healy Pass. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-mountains-of-mourne-from https://images.on-this.website/22532_1477525888513ce0d84d048.jpgThe Mountains of Mourne, From Annagassan, Co Louth https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/clonmacnoise-co-offaly https://images.on-this.website/22532_1430924409535f39cc9c73b.jpgClonmacnoise, Co Offaly Founded by Saint Ciarán in 548, Clonmacnoise was built on the shores of the great north/south route of the Shannon River, and the east/west route of the Esker Riada. For a millenium, it was the foremost Celtic city of religon and learning, withstanding attacks by the Irish, Vikings and Normans - before being ruined in 1552. It still remains a centre of heritage and pilgrimage and, in 1979, Clonmacnoise was visited by Pope Saint John Paul II. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/lough-fea-co-tyrone https://images.on-this.website/22532_1049203901513b8ead50672.jpgLough Fea, Co Tyrone https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-irish-sea-on-a https://images.on-this.website/22532_185310432549d76701eb48.jpgThe Irish Sea - On a Winter's Afternoon! The movement of clouds and waves at Kilcoole Co Wicklow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-atlantic-ocean-on-an https://images.on-this.website/22532_2083656819526823edbbe8d.jpgThe Atlantic Ocean - On an Autumn Evening An autumnal mist washing in from the Atlantic and casting a surreal blur on the rising tide at Carrowniskey Strand, Co Mayo. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/april-moon-the-bailey-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_1806794070534cc098b38ef.jpgApril Moon, The Bailey, Co Dublin A full moon rising off the Bailey Co Dublin; The view is from the [url=http://www.howthismagic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=97 t=new]cliff path[/url], a great Dublin walkway around the Howth Head peninsula, with spectacular views of Ireland's east coast. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/shimna-river-tollymore-forest-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_20375193825a01b7d056de4.jpgShimna River, Tollymore Forest, Co Down Enchanting and mysterious, [url=https://discovernorthernireland.com/Tollymore-Forest-Park-Newcastle-P2888/ t=_blank]Tollymore,[/url] near Newcastle in co Down, is a warren of paths and interesting historical quirks (including a filming location for Game of Thrones) - the forest is at it's colourful peak in early November and well worth a day out! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/holly-bush-upper-lake-and https://images.on-this.website/22532_122028965750356cdf2469a.jpgHolly Bush, Upper Lake and the Reeks, Killarney, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/trees-in-the-fog-phoenix https://images.on-this.website/22532_7051451661dc112ce1ff3.jpgTrees in the Fog, Phoenix park, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/kenmare-bay-co-kerry https://images.on-this.website/22532_63583585251f52da42f530.jpgView Towards Beara, Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare Bay, Co Kerry At the end of a scorching day in July, an evening haze swirls off the Macgillycuddy's Reeks towards a crescent moon setting into the Atlantic. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/lough-na-fooey-on-a https://images.on-this.website/22532_1752678062549d71b8769a3.jpgLough Na Fooey, On a Hazy Summer's day! A Glacial Lake of winnowing winds (Na Fooey from Na Fuaiche), Connemara Co Galway. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/cloughlea-co-wicklow https://images.on-this.website/22532_769410001526039c60a0bf.jpgCloughlea, Co Wicklow Cloughlea River, in the Wicklow hills, tumbling through a seasonal carpet of gold on it's way to join the River Liffey just downstream. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/light-and-reflections-ballynahinch-connemara https://images.on-this.website/22532_1995024952502422698f8f0.jpgLight and Reflections, Ballynahinch, Connemara https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/coumasaharn-lake-co-kerry https://images.on-this.website/22532_35474935053cd5b4d2e0e8.jpgCoumasaharn Lake, Co Kerry A sultry mood over a remote coum (glaical lake/corrie) inland of the popular tourist route of the Ring of Kerry. The horseshoe of summits in the background forms one of the Kingdom's spectacular and strenuous [url=http://www.walkingworldireland.com/routepdf/Coomasaharn.pdf t=new]hillwalks...[/url] https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/early-morning-river-barrow-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_15619829225011be0bb7f10.jpgEarly Morning, River Barrow, Co Carlow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/hill-of-doon-lough-corrib https://images.on-this.website/22532_687883972509eab4b4b358.jpgHill of Doon, Lough Corrib, Co Galway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/reduced-visibility-sally-gap-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_70415203867b5cdb670017.jpgReduced Visibility! Sally Gap, Co Wicklow https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/six-mile-water-lough-neagh https://images.on-this.website/22532_203178495545f67df9ccd0.jpgSix-Mile-Water, Lough Neagh, Co Antrim https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/atlantic-rain https://images.on-this.website/22532_153283048053fce1c311291.jpgAtlantic Rain! A westerly squall hits [i]Draíocht Na Farraige[/i] (Sea Dream) on it's commute across Galway Bay to Kilronan on the Aran Islands. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/sunrise-at-killiney-beach-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_174434292951102f76a2bd5.jpgSunrise on Killiney Beach, Co Dublin https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/mweelrea-reflected-in-white-strand https://images.on-this.website/22532_140113396367b87d485c72d.jpgMweelrea reflected in White Strand, Co Mayo https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/autumn-colour-glantrasna-river-near https://images.on-this.website/22532_93891145561dc10964c62d.jpgAutumn Colour, Glantrasna river, near Lauraugh, Co Kerry https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/nightwalkers-on-the-blackstairs-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_1088459117535eafba6b1d3.jpgNightwalkers on the Blackstairs, Co Carlow! At first it seemed like Jack O' The Lantern was on a twilight prowl... ...but thankfully it was just a group of friendly walkers from the [url=http://www.blackstairsramblers.com/index.html t=new]Blackstairs Ramblers[/url] returning from an evening walk on Slievebán, an outlier of Mount Leinster on the Wexford/Carlow border! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/daybreak-on-the-river-suir https://images.on-this.website/22532_4760501995449584d1487f.jpgDaybreak on the River Suir, Co Tipperary Flowing 185km from the Devil's Bit Mountain to Hook Head, the Suir is one of Ireland's great rivers - a real haven for [url=http://www.fishinginireland.info/trout/south/suir.htm t=new]anglers[/url] and dotted with Medieval antiquity. The scene is at [url=http://www.tipperary.com/holycross t=new]Holycross [/url] village. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/photo44738104.html https://images.on-this.website/22532_151379867061dc109e4a990.jpg https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/autumn-trees-in-the-phoenix https://images.on-this.website/22532_13019635296047a5a4811cf.jpgAutumn Trees in the Phoenix Park, Co Dublin A cold and foggy early morning in one of Europes largest urban parks gives the trees and eerie look - with the foreground pair seeming to struggle with the Covid-19 social distancing measures. Photographed in December, 2020. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/morning-breeze-rippling-over-lough https://images.on-this.website/22532_14151382205f98077d00192.jpgMorning Breeze rippling over Lough Nafooey, Co Galway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/fair-head-co-antrim https://images.on-this.website/22532_9011613255df7f8719458.jpgFair Head, Co Antrim Light of sunrise on the Causeway Coast, with Rue Point Lighthouse on Rathlin Island in the distance. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/prince-williams-seat-co-dublin https://images.on-this.website/22532_43178472053c3720f981c8.jpgPrince William's Seat, Co Dublin Prince William's Seat, Co Dublin A small tor on Knocknagun on the Dublin/Wicklow border, with a view south over the rolling Wicklow hills. It is one of the most popular day walks on the Wicklow Way. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/pyramidal-orchid-in-the-morning https://images.on-this.website/22532_118909278453d811d8dafb7.jpgPyramidal Orchid in the Morning Sun! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/the-conor-pass-co-kerry https://images.on-this.website/22532_13746795215e073eef63c62.jpgThe Conor Pass, Co Kerry One of Ireland's most spectacular [url=https://dingle-peninsula.ie/explore/conor-pass.html t=_blank]mountain passes, [/url]where the light and weather changes constantly, it can be a hair-raising ascent by car or bike on the narrow winding cliff side road! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/loughcrew-co-meath https://images.on-this.website/22532_18066471985c2f6b396988e.jpgLoughcrew, Co Meath One of many neolithic heritage sites in Co Meath, just north of Dublin city, [url=http:/www.knowth.com/loughcrew.htmt=_blank]Loughcrew[/url] is an easily accessible uphill walk from a nearby carpark, with stunning views of the surrounding countryside. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/upper-lough-macnean-co-leitrim https://images.on-this.website/22532_20418131145e073ed8014aa.jpgUpper Lough Macnean, Co Leitrim Upper Lough Macnean forms part of the border between Counties Cavan, Leitrim and Fermanagh. Just near Glenfarne in Leitrim is a quiet [url=https://www.coillte.ie/site/glenfarne-wood/ t=_blank]amenity area [/url] with lots of trails and other attractions suitable for all ages. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/western-sky-inishboffin-co-galway https://images.on-this.website/22532_1635302446583de47beef15.jpgWestern Sky, Inishboffin, Co Galway https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/hore-abbey-cashel-co-tipperary https://images.on-this.website/22532_129414414654454d1ad175d.jpgHore Abbey, Cashel, Co Tipperary One of many heritage sites around Cashel, once the seat of the High Kings of Munster. Hore Abbey was founded in the 12th Century by the Benedictine Order, but was managed by the Cistercians from the 13th Century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th Century. https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/reflections-meenlecknalore-lough-co-donegal https://images.on-this.website/22532_445674824513b9a66ceb09.jpgReflections, Meenlecknalore Lough, Co Donegal https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/sunset-over-tory-island-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_10832204345a017d56f2f46.jpgSunset over Tory Island, Co Donegal Nine miles off the Donegal coast at Magheraroarty, [url=http://www.oileanthorai.com t=_blank]Oiléan Tory[/url] is a unique and beautifully remote highlight on the Wild Atlantic Way. It is easily walkable in a day, but well worth staying on! https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/golden-light-loughcrew-standing-stones https://images.on-this.website/22532_1683986781502421476b6cf.jpgGolden Light, Loughcrew Standing Stones, Co Meath https://www.irelandswildlandscape.com/winter-sunset-lough-tay-co https://images.on-this.website/22532_211725794654a3e56bc6705.jpgWinter Sunset, Lough Tay, Co Wicklow A dense freezing fog pours off Djouce Mountain as the winter sun sets behind Luggala. 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