Red Cottage, Beara Peninsula

Vibrantly painted houses are a common feature adding an extra dash of colour to the already dramatic Irish landscape. This is most often seen in the south west of the country where nature is built on a grand scale. This image comes from the Beara Peninsula where the counties of Cork and Kerry meet in a truly glorious combination of …

Sceilig Beag (Little Skellig)

Kerry in high summer is simply stunning. Actually it’s fairly amazing all year round. But when the sun shines it rises to an entirely different level. But as we all know too well, that can change in a matter of minutes. The vagaries of the Irish weather and all that. Here’s a view of #LittleSkellig (Sceilig Bheag) seen from the …

Skellig View

The magnificence of An Sceilig Mhor (The Great Skellig) is evident in this long view from Ballinskelligs Beach on the mainland, with Sceilig Beag (Little Skellig) visible slightly to the left.

Conor Pass, Dingle Peninsula

What’s the most spectacular view in Ireland? We all have our own favourites. But the breathtaking expanse which reveals itself from the top of the Conor Pass (456 metres) on the Dingle Peninsula has to be among the top contenders. On the day this image was shot, skittering clouds and a stiff wind presented a constantly changing panorama of sunlight …

Kerry Sun Lounge

Kerry sheep are renowned for their agility and gravity-defying skills on steep rocky terrain. This chap found a warm – if rather precarious – spot for a summer afternoon nap on a cliff high above the Atlantic close to Slea Head. Clearly, rolling over in your sleep is not an option for a sheep in such a vulnerable position. It’s …

Rainbow’s End

Those drippy old sentimental Hollywood movies about Ireland were right after all. There really is a cottage at the end of the rainbow. Not every rainbow of course. Just magical ones like this set in wonderfully picturesque Irish landscapes. – SHOP HERE – Image also available in large display sizes and for licensing and commercial use. Contact for details.