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Ballinalacken Castle in Ireland's County Clare

Ballinalacken Castle in Ireland’s County Clare

Ballinalacken Castle towers above the countryside of County Clare, Ireland, with commanding views out to the Aran Islands and Galway Bay from its vantage point between Doolin and Lisdoonvarna. Perched on a limestone outcropping...

Autumn Entrance to Muckross House, Killarney

Autumn Entrance to Muckross House, Killarney

Fall colors drape the tree-lined entrance path to Muckross House and Gardens in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. This image is a colored art pencil interpretation of one of my photographs. Muckross House, now a...

Doneraile Court Estate in County Cork, Ireland

Doneraile Court Estate in County Cork, Ireland

Doneraile Court is the centrepiece of a park by the same name in North County Cork, Ireland. Truly a hidden paradise, locals say it remains relatively undiscovered, though the park is included in many...

Clondegad Celtic Cross

Clondegad Celtic Cross, County Clare, Ireland

An elaborately chiseled Celtic Cross rises before the cloudy sky at County Clare’s Clondegad Cemetery in Western Ireland. The intricate Celtic Knot design on the cross signifies the concept of eternity, with no beginning...

boat flower planter

What floats your boat? Flowers, of course…

What floats your boat? Why, flowers, of course… It’s bright, colorful and offers the serenity of a floral display against a backdrop of a stone wall on a criss-crossed stone sidewalk in the lovely...

Fairy Thimbles and Ferns

Fairy Thimbles and Ferns in the Irish Countryside

Sunny weather has triggered the annual explosion of color in the Irish countryside as Foxglove, the brilliant purple wildflower also called “Fairy Thimbles,” blooms alongside ferns and other greenery. Foxglove is a biennial native...

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