North of Westport across Clew Bay sits Achill Island, Ireland’s largest off-shore island and one of its most scenic spots. Even amateur photographers have so many opportunities to shoot iconic images of Ireland that choosing only one photo to sum up a visit to the island is nearly impossible. Here are some of our favorite shots:
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- Ewe with a view
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- Kildownet Castle built in 1429 and home to Irish pirate queen Granuaille (Grace O’Malley)
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- One of Achill’s many sandy beaches
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- One of Achill Island’s many rocky beaches
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- An Irish cottage in ruins
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- An Irish cottage still in use
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- Kildownet’s Old Cemetery
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- Sheep grazing in Kildownet’s Old Cemetery
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- Kildownet’s Old Cemetery
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- Kildownet’s New Cemetery across the road
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- Wating for traffic to clear
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- Even the rocks are green in Ireland!
The “Irish cottage in ruins” seemed to catch my eye. There is so much intrigue into the life of that little cottage, the people that lived there and how they managed to sustain life throughout all the seasons. And, how many new lives were birthed right there in that little cottage. You could write a book about it, Christi.
Chug-a-lug!
Good idea – I’ll add it to the list of books I want to write!