Irish Countryside

Fireweeds and native greenery paint the countryside of County Sligo, Ireland.

Fireweed in the Irish Countryside of County Sligo

Fireweed and native greenery paint the Irish countryside of County Sligo. The lush landscape and sculpted mountains provided endearing inspiration for poet William Butler Yeats, the Nobel laureate, who spent his childhood years in...

Burren Country Road in Ireland's County Clare.

Burren Country Road in Ireland’s County Clare

Ireland’s unique and magnificent Burren landscape presides over this Irish country road in County Clare. This is the rock-fenced path to the 16th Century Newtown Castle, which now is home to the Burren College...

Portumna Forest Park Paradise in County Galway

Portumna Forest Park Paradise in County Galway

Wildflowers bloom in Portumna Forest Park, County Galway, Ireland, with a stand of Scots Pine and other woodland flora as the backdrop. Located on the northern shores of Lough Derg, the 450-hectare park once...

Path into Irish Literary History

Coole Park Pathway into Irish Literary History

This 19th-century stairway in Coole Park, near Gort in County Galway, Ireland, leads to a woodland path walked by some of the most influential figures in Irish Literary History. W.B. Yeats and George Bernard...