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Thursday, 18 July 2024 01:19
Fulmar Flypast, Fulmaris glacialis in Flight
Written by Darren McLoughlin
I have written about the fascinating fulmar before on Panoramic Ireland, here. The seabird is not native to Ireland nor Scotland, where I photographed this one. Originally confined to a few islands in the Atlantic, off Iceland and Saint Kilda - a remote Scottish island the birds have now spread across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Scotland is still home…
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Thursday, 18 July 2024 00:24
Bend in the River, a Patchwork of Fields - Green Irish Landscape in Summer
Written by Darren McLoughlin
The Irish summer is a strange thing, one day can be hot and sunny and then the next day is cloudy, cold and raining. And of course we can get all of that in one day too. Here, a lush scene of Irish farmland ringed by mountains, a river runs through it. All under a cloudy sky. It's a patchwork…
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Monday, 08 July 2024 20:38
Aurora Borealis, Astrophotography in Ireland
Written by Darren McLoughlin
May 2024 saw some of the finest displays of the aurora borealis or Northern Lights over Ireland and lower latitudes ever witnessed. After a long and busy day photographing in Dublin, word was coming in from all sources of an amazing light show and even in the city I could see and photograph the stronger portions of the celestial display.…
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Friday, 21 June 2024 23:59
Montague Lane, Dublin - Street Art by Joe Caslin for Charity Samaritans
Written by Darren McLoughlin
The gable end of 12 Montague Street, Dublin as it faces onto Montague Lane is temporarily home to an artwork by Joe Caslin which aims to highlight the work of charity Samaritans. The street artist, who is also a teacher, uses pencil drawings to highlight societal issues in contemporary Ireland, has unveiled his latest artwork in Dublin to bring attention…
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Monday, 10 June 2024 22:30
Ireland, Scotland and the Lough Foyle Baseline, Mapping the World with the Ordnance Survey
Written by Darren McLoughlin
A few years ago I posted about the fine views on a sunny day from Antrim to the Scottish islands of Islay and Jura, as well as the Mull of Kintyre (out of sight on this particular post). Recently, Michael Cory contacted me about the post and the image, to use it in his fortcoming talk on mapping. He is…
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Monday, 06 May 2024 23:05
Great Pollet Sea Arch, Donegal - Ireland's Largest
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Great Pollet Sea Arch is one of Ireland's finest coastal geographical features. Situated off the coast of County Donegal's Fanad Peninsula, the sea arch stands at 20 metres above the crashing waves along this rocky headland. Known in Irish as Stua Mór Phollaide (Great Pollet Arch), the sea arch as seen here separated from the mainland on the left due…
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In Ireland's far north, one of its finest stone circles sits on a low hill with commanding views over the local countryside towards distant ridges. Beltany stone circle comprises 64 upright stones organised in as close to a percect circle as a highly disturbed ancient bronze age site can be. The stone circle is made up of larger than typical…
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Friday, 19 April 2024 23:00
Rocks and Waves, by the Ocean in Spring, County Antrim
Written by Darren McLoughlin
It has been a challenging spring this year, the weather had not been entirely favourable. Lots of rain, lots of wind and not much in the way of sunshine so here a fine day in Aprill by the coast on County Antrim's Causeway Coast. Photography is always a challenge in Ireland, the weather really can be in your favour or…
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Antrim's Dark Hedges are famous for mature beech trees but each year sees several fewer making the iconic road feel less like an avenue. After scheduled maintenance saw six trees of the famous Dark Hedges removed in late 2023, Storm Isha in January 2024 brought down another three of the beeches. Large gaps have appeared now in sections of the…
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Sunday, 07 April 2024 22:52
Calling all Artists - Dublin Canvas is Open for Submissions - Paint a Box
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Calling all artists! Dublin Canvas is now open for submissions for 2024. This inclusive public art project started in 2015 with aims to make Dublin pretty by painting utility boxes all over the county, from Balbriggan to Killiney. There are 68 boxes in Dublin City, 23 in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and 13 in Fingal. For 2024 no boxes in South Dublin…
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Chris Shiflett brought his solo tour opener to Ireland last night, March 20th 2024 in the Green Room at The Academy on Abbey Street in Dublin. Rumour has it the Foo Fighters guitarist was staying in Room 102 at one of Dublin's many fine hotels. More dates include March 21st in Belfast then Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London. News updates…
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Metal music legends Judas Priest brought the Invincible Shield to Dublin, Ireland a few days before Saint Patrick's Day. I was there to photograph Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner and the band, indeed you can see some of my images on their Facebook and Instagram. The rest below in the gallery. No need for a Panic Attack, if you can get…
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Monday, 18 March 2024 20:23
Golden Sands, by the Beach in Spring, Ireland
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Bands of colour from the Irish coast in spring. As the days get longer here in Ireland (well, a day is still 24 hours but the proportion of daylight is now getting longer and will soon be more than the length of night), the opportunity to photograph for longer during the day is to be welcomed. The coast of Ireland…
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Thursday, 29 February 2024 00:27
Dorinish, County Mayo - Clew Bay's Beatle Island Once Belonged to John Lennon
Written by Darren McLoughlin
Ireland’s Clew Bay is home to many islands, but definitely not the 365 that often gets quoted. These are drumlin islands, an extension of the ‘drumlin belt’ that stretches from County Down on the east coast of Ireland all the way to County Mayo here on the west. Drumlins are small, rounded hills formed as ice moved across the landscape,…
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