County Clare

Crimson Sunrise over Ireland's Shannon Airport

Crimson Sunrise over Ireland’s Shannon Airport

A crimson sunrise pierces the morning veil of winter clouds over Ireland’s Shannon Airport. In the foreground are the rolling green hills of County Clare and the River Fergus. The Shannon Estuary, epicenter of...

Medieval Friary Towers over Ennis in County Clare

Medieval Friary Towers over Ennis in County Clare

This 13th Century Medieval Franciscan friary, towers over the colorful buildings of Ireland’s County Clare town of Ennis. Founded in the year 1240 on an island in the middle of the River Fergus, this...

Dawn over Ireland's Shannon Airport in County Clare.

Dawn over Ireland’s Shannon Airport

The lights of Ireland’s Shannon International Airport (SNN) glow in the dawn sunrise this morning. Imagine landing here to begin a tour of Ireland, bathed in the brilliant colors of a spectacular sunrise over...

Hail Storm At Sunrise over County Clare, Ireland

Hail Storm at Sunrise over County Clare

This morning’s brilliant winter sunrise over County Clare was punctuated by a brief shower of hail as temperatures hovered just above freezing in Western Ireland. That’s the Fergus River reflecting the brightening sky, and...