I wrote a few years ago about one of Ireland's most famous mariners, Admiral Brown, who was born in Foxford, County Mayo in 1777; pictured above is the statue in Dublin rather than Foxford. It has been almost 10 years since my last visit to Foxford, another journey to this scenic part of Ireland is overdue. Over many years, William…

Bright golden autumn colour on one of Ireland's many back roads. While some Irish thoroughfares get all the attention, The Dark Hedges and Grafton Street being two prime examples, the country is accessible from a dense network of small back roads that, in many places, are incredibly scenic. Just colour here beside a small river, enough to make you want…

Autumn sunlight and the scenery of a tree tunnel of yew. Ireland is full of scenic roadways, avenues of fine trees but some are more impressive than others. Obviously I am talking about the Dark Hedges in County Antrim, and yet as here above there are many other equally beautiful avenues to walk through in Ireland.

A fine afternoon sky from today in Ireland with rays of the sun . Sunbeams break through fast moving clouds as the sun edges past the hypotenuse of this nebulous triangle into clear blue sky for a short time. The hills and low mountains of Ireland, illuminated in places into the distance. After a fine scene of golden winter light…