Skellig Michael (Sceilig Mhichíl) is one of the jewels of Ireland's landscape and heritage. Seen here from a helicopter, the Small Skellig and Lemon Rock are also visible. Puffin Island, Valentia and Portmagee are all visible in the distance.
A double-pyramid of rock soaring up from the surface of the Atlantic, it houses two lighthouses (one decommissioned), a 6th century monastery and a hermitage from the same era.

Rossbeigh Beach on a fine spring day

An aerial view of Croagh Patrick with Clare Island in the distance. Snow dusts the peak.

A panoramic view of the Maharees with Brandon Mountain in the early morning haze in the background. 

A popular beach on summer afternoons, Barley Cove is one of Cork's most beautiful beaches. Seen from the air on an October afternoon, beautiful broken light plays across the landscape.

The rising sun paints Mount Errigal in tones of pink and purple over the lake.

The first rays of sunlight glance the top of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks with Lough Leane in the foreground. Inishfallen island with its monastery is the the left of the frame.

Ardnakinna guards the western tip of Bere Island. Seen here from the air at sunrise.

Known locally as the Murder Hole, this beautiful secluded beach belies its dark name.

The classic aerial shot of the island showing the active lighthouse (bottom right) and the decommissioned one (top left), along with the hermitage (on the larger peak) and the monastery (on the lower peak).