Aerials

The Cliffs are one of Ireland's top tourist attractions, and are most often photographed from the top. This view, from half-way down the cliffs shows the benefit of aerial photography.

The Fastnet Lighthouse at dawn on a blustery day.

The historic clifftop fort of Dun Aengus on Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Islands at sunset.

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

Dramatic fingers of rock reach out from Galley Head at sunrise.

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.

O'Brien's Tower and the cliffs at sunset after a wet day in October.

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

A fiery sunrise over Loop Head in Clare. This point is the culmination of the line of cliffs along the clare coast that start with the Cliffs of Moher further north. The Shannon Estuary lies to the right of the frame, and the Atlantic Ocean to the left. The "Eire" sign near the tip of the peninsula was placed there during WWII to assist US pilots ferrying aircraft across the Atlantic with their navigation.

The Rock of Cashel is one of the finest examples of medieval architecture to be found in Ireland. Set on a limestone outcrop, it was originally the seat of the high kings of Munster, and was donated to the Church in the 12th century. The scaffolding visible in the photograph is from a long-term conservation project to protect and preserve the elaborate wall paintings in Cormac's Chapel. It has been present since 2009.

The spectacular coast of Kilkee on a spring evening.

The massive cliffs at Slieve League peek out behind a Napoleonic watchtower in the foreground at sunset.

Another beloved location for holidaymakers and surfers is the Maharees, a 5 kilometre long peninsula off the north coast of the Dingle peninsula. It’s actually a tombolo, a landform that occurs when an island or islands becomes attached to the shore by a spit of sand.

Sligo's iconic mountain bathed in sunset light.