Ireland

Irish Spring County Clare Sunrise

Irish Spring County Clare Sunrise

After a restless week of unsettled, and at times, downright ornery weather, Mother Nature served up a lovely Irish Spring sunrise over the County Clare, Ireland, countryside. Days are getting noticeably longer, with brighter...

Halls of Quin Abbey National Monument in County Clare, Ireland

Halls of Quin Abbey National Monument

If you were a monk in residence in the 1400s at Quin Abbey in Quin, County Clare, Ireland, you might have been sitting at your desk here, meticulously scripting and decorating religious documents as...

Irish Storm Front Sweeps over Shannon River Valley

Irish Storm Front Sweeps over Shannon River Valley

The “Lions of March” have been mustering forces over Ireland’s Shannon River Valley in County Clare, with hail storms, high winds, thunder and lightening. Many homes were without power as this pre-Spring Irish storm,...

Cosmic Spotlight on Ireland's Shannon Airport

Cosmic Spotlight on Shannon Airport

A morning beam of sunlight marks the way for flights arriving at Ireland’s Shannon Airport (SNN) in County Clare, in this image captured this morning (February 17, 2015). Spring is in the air!