Irish Countryside

Irish Cottage in Spring near Kilrush in County Clare, Ireland.

Irish Cottage in Spring at County Clare

Natural hedges of Gorse, the brilliant yellow flowering bush, surround this abandoned Irish cottage in the County Clare countryside near Kilrush. You can see this same cottage during late Autumn, with gray skies and...

Castle in Irish Countryside

Castle in the Irish Countryside

The Medieval Dysert O’Dea Castle is framed by the Spring leaves of chestnut trees in this view from a pasture East of the 15th Century tower house in the Irish countryside of County Clare....

Sunny Afternoon at Lough Coole

Sunny Spring Afternoon at Lough Coole

A sitting area along Lough Coole in the former Lady Gregory Estate in County Galway invites visitors to relax and take in the scenery that inspired much of the work of Nobel prize-winning poet...

Summer Flowers On Irish Country Road

Summer Flowers On Irish Country Road

This road, in the hills above Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, is a popular route for equestrians and hikers alike. The bright purple flowers are Foxglove, also known as “Fairy Thimbles,” a biennial native of...

A double-rainbow in the hills of Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland

Double rainbow in the hills of County Clare, Ireland

Here’s one of my favorite shots capturing the spirit of ‘quintessential #Ireland’ with the brilliant green Irish countryside spotlighted by a double rainbow on a tranquil summer evening. This image appears in Mystical Moods...