The River Boyne is one of Ireland’s most historic waterways. The Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is now commemorated at the Oldbridge House visitor centre. The Boyne also claims a unique place in Irish mythology as the former home of the magical Salmon of Knowledge whose name was actually Fintan. Not many people know that!

Thankfully the ghosts of King James II of England, Prince William of Orange and Fionn Mac Cumhaill had all taken the night off when this image was created.

The reflected afterglow on the gently lapping water late on a balmy midsummer night was magic enough.