County Clare

Storm over Ireland’s Shannon Estuary

Storm over Ireland’s Shannon Estuary

A winter sun blasts through storm clouds over the Shannon Estuary this December afternoon as a lonesome picnic area at Kildysart in County Clare awaits summer weather.

An Irish Winter Scene in County Clare

An Irish Winter Scene in County Clare

With a gentle dusting of snow, Moylussa, the highest point in Ireland’s County Clare at 532 metres (1,745 ft.) above sea level, is painted pink by the rising sun as bright yellow gorse blooms...

Dough Castle in Ireland's County Clare

Dough Castle in Ireland’s County Clare

A menacing sky provides the dark backdrop for the ruins of 14th-century Dough Castle, a landmark at the exclusive Lahinch Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland. Built in 1306 by the O’Connor Clan, Dough...

The Wild Atlantic Geology of Ireland in County Clare.

Wild Atlantic Geology of Ireland

The Atlantic Ocean meets the limestone coast of the Burren Region in Ireland’s County Clare, an area sculpted over thousands of years — once covered by ice and now chiselled by the perpetual motion...