Scenes of Ireland

Scenes of Ireland
Spring of 1999

Photographer: Jeffrey James McElwee

Berea Penninsula, County Kerry
Across the bay, to the Berea

Penninsula, farmed by trees, sunlit

and reflecting blue skies. One of

our favorite pictures of Ireland.

Baltimore Head, County Cork

Looking west, from Baltimore Head,

with islands shimmering in the sun.

Kinsale, County Cork
Verdent greens, and azure blues,

on the estuary outside of Kinsale.

Berea Penninsula, County Kerry

Across a small, un-named bay,

with the sun glinting off the water.

Berea Penninsula, County Kerry
Standing stone circle,

dated to 4,000 years ago,

on a hillside, with the

Magilikuddy Reeks in the

Background.

Clonmacnoise, County Offaly
Ancient ecclesiastical center,

the crossroads of ancient Ireland,

rightnext to the Shannon. Two

round towers, and the runs of

five monestaries ..

along with celtic crosses.

Jer Point Abbey, County Kilkenney
Jer Point Abbey, a well-kept site,

first built in the 11th century.

South of Killkenney town, the

site is being restored by the national

historic trust.

Moll’s Gap, County Kerry
A sheep from a huge flock,

along the roadside

near Moll’s Gap, on the

‘Ring of Kerry’ .. notice he’s on the

car side of the fence!

Barley Bay, Mizen Head, County Cork
Sun, shimmering off the shore

break, on the strand at Barley Bay,

near Mizen Head weather

station. A six-mile jaunt up the strand,

and I never met a soul

on the morning’s walk.

Mizen Head, County Cork

The sun, beginning to set,

behind Mizen Head,

looking out southwest across the

Atlantic Ocean. Some say the mystica

l land of Tir na nNog lies in

that direction.

Birr, County Offally

Birr Castle, still a private residence,

isn’t open for tours, but it graces the grounds

and sets the tone for this central Irish plains

location.

Birr, County Offaly

The so-called “soft falls” at Birr Castle,

on the 200-plus acres of

grounds, open to the public for tours.

Pine View Farm, County Offaly

The ever-present gorse, yellow-flowered

and seemingly blooming almost

the entire year, is present in most locations

around Ireland. Its a

larger, thorned version of heather.

Blarney, County Cork
Primose, in a rainbow of colors,

thrive in the irish climate, cool and

rain-filled. Thisplanting is at

Christy’s Hotel,

just across the square from Blarney

Castle grounds.

Ring of Kerry, Count Kerry

Snow-Melt Falls, along the roads,

on the southern portion of the Ring of

Kerry. This one is fed, and more active

at this point, from melting

spring snow on the

Magilikuddy Reeks Mountains.

Kell’s Priority, County Killkenney

South of Killkenney Town,

Kell’s Piority is a hidden treasure (hardly

on any map). I discovered it in a book,

and drove to finally find it .. a huge site,

not being touched, like other sites,

by the national historic trust.

Blarney, County Cork

Taken through an arrow-slit,

on the third level of Blarney Castle,

wecan see sprintime daffodils

and flowering carb-apple trees.

Clonmacnoise, County Offaly

A different look at a classic Celtic cross,

taken through two different

windows, at

Clonmacnoise.

Clonmacnoise, County Offaly
One of three high (15 feet tall) Celtic crosses,

moved from there original locations at

Clonmacnoise, into the visitor’s center,

to preserve them from the

deteriorating weather conditions.

Exact replicas replaced them on the

site.

Clonmacnoise, County Offaly

The smaller, and more complete,

of two round towers at Clonmacnoise,

taken through ruins of

monestary buildings close by.

Near Limerick City, County Limerick

In the country, this scene

(close-in limestone walls, or thorn-covered

hedge rows) is the rule, not the exception.

Meeting oncoming cars,

tractors or busses can be exciting!

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	Berea Penninsula, County Kerry Across the bay, to the Berea Penninsula, farmed by trees, sunlit and reflecting blue skies. One of our favorite pictures of Ireland.
Baltimore Head, County Cork Looking west, from Baltimore Head, with islands shimmering in the sun.
	Kinsale, County Cork Verdent greens, and azure blues, on the estuary outside of Kinsale.
Berea Penninsula, County Kerry Across a small, un-named bay, with the sun glinting off the water.
	Berea Penninsula, County Kerry Standing stone circle, dated to 4,000 years ago, on a hillside, with the Magilikuddy Reeks in the Background.
Clonmacnoise, County Offaly Ancient ecclesiastical center, the crossroads of ancient Ireland, rightnext to the Shannon. Two round towers, and the runs of five monestaries .. along with celtic crosses.
	Jer Point Abbey, County Kilkenney Jer Point Abbey, a well-kept site, first built in the 11th century. South of Killkenney town, the site is being restored by the national historic trust.
Moll’s Gap, County Kerry A sheep from a huge flock, along the roadside near Moll’s Gap, on the ‘Ring of Kerry’ .. notice he’s on the car side of the fence!
	Barley Bay, Mizen Head, County Cork Sun, shimmering off the shore break, on the strand at Barley Bay, near Mizen Head weather station. A six-mile jaunt up the strand, and I never met a soul on the morning’s walk.
Mizen Head, County Cork The sun, beginning to set, behind Mizen Head, looking out southwest across the Atlantic Ocean. Some say the mystica l land of Tir na nNog lies in that direction.
Birr, County Offally Birr Castle, still a private residence, isn’t open for tours, but it graces the grounds and sets the tone for this central Irish plains location.
	Birr, County Offaly The so-called “soft falls” at Birr Castle, on the 200-plus acres of grounds, open to the public for tours.
Pine View Farm, County Offaly The ever-present gorse, yellow-flowered and seemingly blooming almost the entire year, is present in most locations around Ireland. Its a larger, thorned version of heather.
	Blarney, County Cork Primose, in a rainbow of colors, thrive in the irish climate, cool and rain-filled. Thisplanting is at Christy’s Hotel, just across the square from Blarney Castle grounds.
Ring of Kerry, Count Kerry Snow-Melt Falls, along the roads, on the southern portion of the Ring of Kerry. This one is fed, and more active at this point, from melting spring snow on the Magilikuddy Reeks Mountains.
	Kell’s Priority, County Killkenney South of Killkenney Town, Kell’s Piority is a hidden treasure (hardly on any map). I discovered it in a book, and drove to finally find it .. a huge site, not being touched, like other sites, by the national historic trust.
Blarney, County Cork Taken through an arrow-slit, on the third level of Blarney Castle, wecan see sprintime daffodils and flowering carb-apple trees.
	Clonmacnoise, County Offaly A different look at a classic Celtic cross, taken through two different windows, at Clonmacnoise.
Clonmacnoise, County Offaly One of three high (15 feet tall) Celtic crosses, moved from there original locations at Clonmacnoise, into the visitor’s center, to preserve them from the deteriorating weather conditions. Exact replicas replaced them on the site.
	Clonmacnoise, County Offaly The smaller, and more complete, of two round towers at Clonmacnoise, taken through ruins of monestary buildings close by.
Near Limerick City, County Limerick In the country, this scene (close-in limestone walls, or thorn-covered hedge rows) is the rule, not the exception. Meeting oncoming cars, tractors or busses can be exciting!