Category Archives: Sea

Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland’s top Visitor attractions and are a designated UNESCO Geo Park. The Cliffs are 214m high at the highest point and range for 8 kilometres over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. O’Brien’s Tower stands proudly on a headland of the majestic Cliffs. From the Cliffs one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the South. The Cliffs of Moher take their name from a ruined promontory fort “Mothar” which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower.

The Cliffs of Moher are home to one of the major colonies of cliff nesting seabirds in Ireland. The area was designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for Birds under the EU Birds Directive in 1986 and as a Refuge for Fauna in 1988. Included within the designated site are the cliffs, the cliff-top maritime grassland and heath, and a 200 metre zone of open water, directly in front of the cliffs to protect part of the birds’ feeding area.

Keem Beach – Achill

Keem Beach in Achill, Co. Mayo – on the west coast of Ireland

© Aisling Jennings Photography
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Silver Strand

As the sun sets over Silver Strand in Westport Co. Mayo, the sun peaks out from behind the clouds while the seagulls circle round head.

© Aisling Jennings Photography

Sunset over Clare Island

Sunset over Clare Island from Roonagh Quay in Westport, Co. Mayo

Little bird watching the sunset on the fine summers evening in Mayo

© Aisling Jennings Photography

Roonagh Anchor

Not sure if this is really called an anchor, or what the exact name of it is, but it is used to tie the boats to the Quay. These shots were taken in Roonagh Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo at the sun was setting

© Aisling Jennings Photography

Windsurfing

Black and white, sepia and colour photographs of a man windsurfing in Rosses Point, Co. Sligo.

Sandcastle

Photographs of sandcastles in the sand on the beach in Rosses Point using sand and stones in colour and black and white

Mulranny in the evening

Mulranny, Co. Mayo in the evening / at night. The walkway, bridges, seaweed, the moon, and the lights of the village in the night sky.

Stones

Stones by a park bench looking out over the Atlantic Ocean in Mulranny Co. Mayo

Mountain and sky

I took these shots from the TV  booster station in Corraun, Achill, County Mayo looking out over the Atlantic Ocean. It was quite late in the afternoon on a misty day, and as you can see the sun is trying to break through the clouds before setting.