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Jerpoint Abbey
Image 101
Photographer’s note:
Jerpoint, located in County Kilkenny, is a beautifully
preserved Cistercian monastery. It is unusual in that, unlike the
typically austere and undecorated stonework in most Cistercian complexes,
it has a number of interesting (and sometimes comical) carved figures
in the colonnade. One of these can be seen in this photo.
Photographed: August 1999.
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Rock of Cashel
Image 102
There are many interesting photo opportunities available at the Rock
of Cashel in County Tipperary. This photograph is of one of the many
Celtic crosses on the grounds with the beautifully preserved round
tower as a dramatic backdrop.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Glendalough
Image 103
This photo of the upper lake at St. Kevin’s Glendalough, gives a
wonderful example of why ‘bad’ weather in Ireland can often bring
out a soft beauty in the landscape. The misty hills add an air of
mystery to the scene that caught my eye.
Photographed: August 1999.
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Quin Friary
Image 201
Photographer’s note:
Quin Friary, near Ennis, County Clare is located in the midst of meadows.
I shot this cross and wall in the amber light of a late summer evening.
Photographed: August 1999.
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Inisheer
Image 202
Photographer’s note:
The Aran Islands are among my favorite places in Ireland. This is
a picture of the ruins of the O'Brien Castle on the smallest of the
Arans, Inisheer (Inis Oírr).
Photographed: May 1998.
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Connemara
Image 203
Photographer’s note:
This peaceful photograph of fishermen on a lake in Connemara, with
the mists on the high hills and bright sunlight on the lower hillside
always brings to my mind the wonderful variability of the Irish weather
which makes photographing Ireland such a magical experience.
Photographed: August 1999.
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Dunguaire Castle
Image 301
Photographer’s note:
This photograph was a case of being in the right place at the right
time. The light from the window cast on the table and candle were
too good to pass up when I saw them while walking through Dunguaire
(County Galway) with friends on my first trip to Ireland.
Photographed: May 1998.
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St. Canice’s Cathedral
Image 302
Photographer’s note:
This angel is from the corner of the tomb of the Second Marquess of
Ormonde in St.Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Bantry Bay
Image 303
Photographer’s note:
The wonderful light of this sunset scene in County Cork is what inspired
me to take this photograph.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Doo Lough
Image 401
Photographer’s note:
One of the prettiest spots in Connemara. The beautiful sky helped
to make this photograph special.
Photographed: August 1999.
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Cliffs of Moher
Image 402
Photographer’s note:
Few sights in Ireland are as impressive as the Cliffs of Moher in
County Clare. This photograph was taken on a day when the cliffs themselves
were in fairly clear light, but the mist over the sea makes the horizon
disappear in the distance.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Jerpoint Abbey
Image 403
Photographer’s note:
The verticality of the ruined church windows at Jerpoint Abbey in
County Kilkenny, combined with the brilliant sky from this wonderful
summer morning, helped to make this scene memorable.
Photographed: August 1999.
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Inisheer
Image 501
Photographer’s note:
The ruin of this small house on Inisheer (Inis Oírr), the smallest
of the Aran Islands, is evocative a time (fortunately) now long in
Ireland’s past. During and after the Great Famine (An Gorta Mór) many
such Irish homes were abandoned as the population was significantly
reduced due to starvation, disease and emigration.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Cong Abbey
Image 502
Photographer’s note:
This is a detail study of a stone carving on an arch
at Cong Abbey in County Mayo.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Kylemore Abbey
Image 504
Photographer’s note:
Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County Galway, is now an exclusive boarding
school for girls. It was originally built by Mitchell Henry as a Gothic
Revival mansion in the late19th century.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Inisheer
Image 601
Photographer’s note:
The textures of this detail study of a dry stone wall on Inisheer
(Inis Oírr), the smallest of the Aran Islands, are what inspired this
photograph.
Photographed: May 1998.
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Aasleagh Falls
Image 602
Photographer’s note:
This small but picturesque falls is near the town of Leenane, County
Galway. Photographed: August 1999
Photographed: August 1999.
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