County Clare

Clouds over Shimmering Green Irish Countryside

Clouds over Shimmering Green Irish Countryside

Afternoon clouds blow in from the Atlantic Ocean over the shimmering green patchwork of County Clare’s countryside. County Clare is Ireland’s 7th largest county, geographically, with 3,400 square kilometers (about 1,300 square miles). In...

Rustic Bench in the Autumn Irish Countryside

Rustic Bench in the Autumn Irish Countryside

A lone rustic wood bench offers rest for the weary hiker in the County Clare countryside as Autumn’s annual metamorphosis begins the transformation from brilliant green to shades of copper and orange. This bench...

Solar Eclipse over County Clare Countryside

Solar Eclipse over County Clare Countryside

The near-total solar eclipse of 2015’s Spring Equinox cast an eerie glow on this farm in the countryside of Ireland’s County Clare between Lissycasey and Ballynacally. The morning’s mercurial Irish weather had threatened to...

Cottage in the Irish Countryside

Abandoned Cottage in the Irish Countryside

This abandoned cottage in the Irish countryside of County Clare, near Kilrush, serves as a sombre reminder of the tribulations of the Irish people over the years. The countryside is dotted with the crumbling...