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Looking Through the Archives, Travelling Through Folders

31 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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It's impossible to travel the backroads of Ireland at the moment so why not travel through folders in the archives, here a collage of images from Ireland

How Now Brown Cows

16 January 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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Of course, there are many different Northern Irish accents but this one remains a favourite.

Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh

14 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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After restarting, the original architect, Duff, and archbishop, Crolly, had died and the new archbishop, McGettigan, and architect, McCarthy, favoured an older gothic style that was then built on top of the newer style,...

Green Roads and Snowy Landscapes in Ireland

11 January 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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The low, setting sun slips below the ridge and at this time only illuminates the higher slopes of the mountains ahead.

Away from the crowds in Ireland, a countryside scene

10 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Away from the crowds, in fact away from everyone the Irish countryside is a perfect destination for landscape and travel photography.

New Year 2021, January Brings Snow, Ice and Cold, Clear Weather

7 January 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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Here, one of the first sunsets of 2021 from the Irish countryside. A green field, frost and distant mountains under a blue winter sky.

The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.

10 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world. Join Panoramic Ireland to be emperor of your own river bank - photographing natural scenes in...

Winter Solstice, December 21st - Blue Hour in Ireland after Sunset

21 December 2020Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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There was no chance to see the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter tonight as cloud interrupted the view.

It was, literally, a walk in the park

8 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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I was reminded of this quote while admiring the scene in front of me:

Street Art in Dublin, Sunny Day Photography

15 December 2020Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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A man on a bicycle passes street art featuring famous guitarist Slash from Guns N' Roses in Dublin on a sunny day.

Coronavirus in Ireland, Saint Patrick's Day parades cancelled

6 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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I'm not an expert in virus epidemiology and I don't have access to all of the information about COVID-19 so I'll leave it up to you to decide if banning or restricting events is a good idea or not.

Flower Sellers of Grafton Street, Dublin

9 December 2020Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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In 2019 the flower sellers of Grafton Street were accused of being "street clutter" by a property group who own several shops in the area, they later apologised and the flower sellers are indeed still there brightening...

Blue Hour, Coastal Photography Workshops in Ireland

29 February 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Panoramic Ireland's blue hour Irish landscape photography workshops cover Donegal, Antrim, Dingle, Dublin, Galway, Mayo and Cork as well as the Copper Coast.