Ireland

The Irish, since the times of the ancient Celts of that green land, have cherished the idea of ‘thin spots’ - believing, that though the Almighty is always near, there are times and places when tha

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In the context of St. Patrick's Day, I celebrate Ireland's beauty, the great contributions it has made to history, to spirituality, to music and to culture.

Glendalough woods, Ireland

95 % of the videos and pics in this movie were created by me - along with the theme score: 'Killaveny.' The tune title is named after the Irish townland in Co Wicklow, Ireland - home of my Willough

Toberpatrick: St. Patrick's Well, Co Wicklow

The week of the celebration of St. Patrick's life, I am of course thinking of beautiful Ireland, and some of my own family roots there.

Sarah Willoughby

The picture is of Sarah Willoughby, daughter of Charles Willoughby and Sarah Langrill who married John Barber.

Irish coast

The wondrous, gorgeous beauty of Ireland, viewed from above in 4K drone-video footage.

clock in Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland is where good music and good viewing of all things Irish may be found, as well as a good pint of Guiness.

Dingle Peninsula

The Dingle Peninsula faces out into the Atlantic, the closet part of Ireland (and Europe) to North America.

Clonmacnoise

Cross and Tower

Ancient ruins at Clonmacnoise, Co Offaly, Ireland.

Ballinatone Church of Ireland, Co Wicklow

Sacred Power, Sacred Space: An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship

Visiting Ireland

derelict cottage, Ireland

Co Wicklow home of ancestors, relatives: the Langrells - at Cappagh townland, near Aughrim. I am descended from Sarah Langrill who married Charles Willoughby in 1849.

Remnants of Another Day

sepia: old Irish home

Old rural buildings in Ireland.

Not Baaa'd

sepia: sheep on Irish hillside

Sheep on a hillside in County Wexford, Ireland.

Irish Cottage

sepia: old Irish cottage

Old cottage by the roadside, somewhere in 'middle' Ireland.

 

There are pioneer souls that blaze the paths

Where highways never ran-

Spirits

Glasses

B & B window in Armagh, Ireland

Bicycle

Flowers on Bicycle

Created effect on iPad App.

Westport, County Mayo, Ireland - on the way to Croagh Patrick.

Street - Houses, N. Ireland

colourful houses

Created on iPad SketchMee app

Colourful houses on a street in Northern Ireland.

Geraniums

gereaniums

Red geraniums on house near entrance to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, Northern Ireland

The Giant's Causeway

Red Coat

The 'Giant's Causeway' is a natural phenomenon in Northern Ireland. What you see are basalt columns that seem to interlock - about 40,000 of them, stretching into the North Atlantic.

Dublin Fountain and Statues

sepia: fountain of trumpeters

This sepia photo was taken while I was visiting in Dubling, Ireland. It is not far from Trinity College in a busy student and commercial area.

Cro Patrick, Westport, Cp. Mayo, Ireland

Cro Patrick; also Cruachán Aigle – [Irish Cruach Phádraig, Patrick’s stack or cone].

Doorway to _ ?

sepia, ancient ruin

Sepia of door at ruined Dunluce Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

St. Padraigh’s Day

A wee man

Taken in Temple Bar, Dublin.

Temple Bar is a series of streets on the south bank of the River Liffey. It is promoted for tourism as Dublin's cultural quarter and has a lively nightlife.

Irish Shop and Bike

bike with flower against shop

I took this photo a few years ago when I travelled with Jane and friend to Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, Ireland. It is one of the many places where St.

Famine Cemetery in Ireland

You know the movie: You can't handle the truth! says Jack Nicholson's character. But Jesus said: And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.

Celtic Cross, Clonmacnoise, Ireland

On a recent trip to Ireland, I visited the ancient site of the monastery of Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Dating back nearly 1,500 years, it is located in County Offaly.

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