Inis Meáin (Inishmaan) is the middle of the three Aran Islands which are strung across the mouth of Galway Bay.
This image was made at Poll an tSéideáin (Hole of the Blowing Spray) on the island's west coast. Oileán na Tuí (Straw Island) is visible on the horizon to the left of frame.
Poll an tSéideáin is so named because there is long but shallow cave at sea level that causes the sea to react dramatically in a swell, sending up massive curtains of spray. On this particular evening there was a five meter swell running with a fresh wind, resulting in some truly impressive seas.
The cliffs here are about 30 meters high at this point yet the spray from the incoming waves are easily reaching their tops.

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

The Plassey is a cargo vessel that came aground in 1960 on the Carraig na Finnise reef off the east cost of Inis Oirr, the smallest and most easterly of the Aran Islands. All hands were rescued by the islanders in difficult conditions by firing grapnels to the ship and roping the crew to shore.
The ship was since driven ashore onto the island proper, and has been moved higher up the beach by subsequent violent storms. It sits well above the high tide mark, which speaks volumes of the power of the storms necessary to shift it. It's remarkable after the battering it's had over the years that the ship is still intact and upright.
From my conversations with the islanders, they believe that the next big sea to hit it (the last was sometime in the mid-90s) will destroy it, as it's in an advanced state of decay now. This will be a shame, as right now it's a big tourist draw for the island. I was told by one man, tongue in cheek, that they're looking for a replacement.
This image was made on a rather beautiful dawn, looking south towards the lighthouse.

A lamb and ewe graze along the road leading the Lough Nafooey in Joyce's Country.

A favourite for families in the area, the beach at Dog's Bay is particularly beautiful. Seen here in panoramic at sunset.

The lighthouses at Slyne Head seen from low altitude at sunrise with an agitated sea.

Turf left out to dry at sunset in Connemara, with mountains in the background.

Omey Island, only an island at high tide, is visible here with the Twelve Bens (or Twelve Pins) in the distance.

Storm waves batter the cliffs on the west coast of the middle Aran Island at sunset.

The Maumturk Mountains in Connemara lit by the sun on a stormy day.

Ballynakill Harbour is adjacent to Letterfrack, a tourist hub for the nearby Connemara National Park. It sees few tourists, being off the beaten track. However, from the air it is a pleasing foreground for the Connemara hills in the background.
Diamond Hill is the prominent cone-shaped mountain in the centre of the image, with the Twelve Bens beyond. To its left, you can see straight down the Kylemore Glen with its abbey clinging to the slopes of Doughraugh Mountain to the left.

Mweelrea, the highest mountain in Connaught as seen from the mouth of the Inagh Valley in Galway.

The lighthouses on Slyne Head seen from the air after heavy storms.

One of several small islets off the coast of Slackport in Connemara, the lighthouses of Slyne Head can be seen in the distance at sunset.

The Black Fort near sunset with a rainbow in the distance.

Dramatic light slices through this scene in Connemara, looking towards the village of Leenaun.