tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55904502062306322472024-02-19T06:47:55.339-08:00John Quinn PhotographyBANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-23483795283447576412010-07-08T00:46:00.000-07:002010-07-08T00:48:45.488-07:00Killary Fjord View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/36349/works/5439066-1-killary-fjord-view" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANQgpM2eKy8mX7oTNrY3-g4OiQ6ivzFeAcSsvTIvkdCBV1zUsEsgew_4Jz7513u3D4UhE3wx-xTQNw5Kktrxs2qPBErCk6bmqAXNkPjN973c9i5NvIUO0_cynPvcEdj9J99c6Ap_3dM4/s400/trt11.jpg" width="400" alt="Killary harbor (Killary fjord) view on a summers day" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: cyan;">Killary Harbour (Killary Fjord) on the border between counties Mayo and Galway on a summers day. This is a HDR image and was taken on 20.06.2010. The sunlight and cloud formation all contributed to a magical looking scene</span></b></span></div>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-90958553444112014612010-06-09T03:33:00.000-07:002010-06-09T03:59:49.688-07:00Killary Harbour View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/36349/works/5324207-1-killary-harbor" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="Killary Harbour on the Galway/Mayo border on a summers day" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuJfe5zODNoij5WFf8kj4pwrvCVKhbi13xQx2jxUpYl4Z0BhlsSSzjmAavSwFZZVHGAaFObNmjEdTZfFQOPg6DzBc33HQvuXOZb1PripuPPEOFsP5FsqktWBKxkBmornBUHKuNUoMxdQ/s400/kiu8.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: cyan;">Killary Harbour (Killary Fjord) on the border between counties Mayo and Galway on a beautiful summers day. This is a HDR image and was taken on 06.08.2010</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Dating to the Neolithic period, (4200 BC to 2900 BC) this portal tomb in the Burren consists of a twelve foot tabular capstone supported by two slender portal stones, and bordered by a nearby cairn. Excavations in 1985 discovered the remains of at least 22 adults and children buried in the tomb</span><br />
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<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85R0YE_vtcb053MgKSlKaLxv_OCpJPl6IURH8ZwiLRTZ8aoh2AuO38pdLSrvoTgWkMyJNA5aG7-7O6VrQPijAx5AiIAwbi4Xk6T0-ALMrOAxSLZC6bVf9o9CVj8Nypqz70_0DmglFUX0/s320/cashe.jpg" alt="Rock of Cashel in county Tipperary in sepia" title="Rock of Cashel in county Tipperary in sepia" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">The Rock of Cashel in county Tipperary in Sepia. This photos was taken on 20.05.2008 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: cyan; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: white;">The Rock of Cashel also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick’s Rock. It served as the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion, though few remnants if any of the early structures survive. The majority of buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries. Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century A.D </span></b></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #99ffff; font-size: 85%;">Beautiful thoroughbred horses at the National Stud in county Kildare in summer. This photo was taken on 23.06.2008 F8 1/200 sec</span></div><br />
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This photo was taken on 25.06.2008 F9 1/200 sec</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;color:#ffffff;"><strong>Beautiful ruined church and old cemetery near Ballyvaughan village on the road to Kinvarra. Ballyvaughan is a very scenic costal village in the heart of The Burren</strong></span></p><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-39945606650373307042010-02-11T06:39:00.000-08:002010-02-11T06:50:34.396-08:00The Horses Glen<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/36337/works/4403178-1-the-horses-glen"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3TIHqLxYudIEziaBibtOc2IoeAN2PM27SEZNCBZbuCXJbYdGZQ_CSKx-qyGtQGqOEW9zn6A4VY315_74MWK5VObLBZFrcC_iMOkFwElPr3vgTr2yxeeIZwAkW3dmMe6J17q1q4nYHpY/s400/cori.jpg" alt="The Horses Glen glaciated valley from near the summit of Mangerton mountain in county Kerry" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436995574875357954" title="The Horses Glen glaciated valley from near the summit of Mangerton mountain in county Kerry" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">The Horses Glen in county Kerry on a very cold winters day . This photo was taken on 01.01.2010 F8 1/160 sec</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >Photo of the beautiful glaciated valley The Horses Glen from near the summit of Mangerton mountain, county Kerry in winter</span><br /></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-78038368047088904572010-02-11T04:34:00.000-08:002010-02-11T05:58:17.555-08:00Tintern Abbey<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/36386/works/1482820-3-tintern-abbey-view-2"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZI6Y7JUPnhxgP6zgmVaScWwxQkP4os2uUUpWdBsEkeROjzOM4Bd7m69OlRTPkHLkz5LKCWujL0SDAqyWLXfgLTuxm7Z9oPzWtFF8n7SoqPnm43BJwVf6hrw3lm1lYk4NcjQCaM9jsSk/s400/Tintern744.jpg" alt="Tintern Abbey in county Wexford" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436963587470395474" border="0" title="Tintern Abbey in county Wexford"/></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Tintern Abbey in county Wexford on a summers day. This photo was taken on 01.08.2008 F7.1 1/160 sec</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Situated near Bannow Bay in Co. Wexford, Tintern Abbey was one of the most powerful Cistercian foundations in the south east of Ireland until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536</span><br /></span></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-30360564137406639272010-02-11T02:02:00.000-08:002010-02-11T05:59:39.646-08:00Bunratty Fireplace<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/68224/works/1314413-4-irish-cottage-fireplace"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHs_41W2342GFOWmJY8lulI27lQ-XTguABeVzVGl_29zjM83Pxyp5rrJ8B7pinAwzYHCDrrVID6WvTqvFYSprdHrDadvL6r8vDAIHBKtyJcJGKmuYOwtC1BbhsnAbz9Xb6yg_5SbMjzE/s400/BUNRATTY1.jpg" alt="Traditional Irish fireplace in Bunratty Folk Park in county Clare" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436924406247912690" border="0" title="Traditional Irish fireplace in Bunratty Folk Park in county Clare" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Traditional fireplace in Bunratty Folk Park in county Clare. This photo was taken on 15.04.2008 F3.5 1/60 sec<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: normal;">Traditional 19th century Irish fireplace in thatched cottage in Bunratty Folk Park in county Clare</span></span><br /></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-4114191454261827652010-02-10T07:54:00.000-08:002010-03-06T08:49:26.582-08:00Poulnabrone Dolmen<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/86131/works/1645381-5-poulnabrone-dolmen"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvncHyPxz1M4N3pgHfzR1y4YuWqAuLVgyM63IZPl71hK623eCKwrvqG98tFOdTeidg2vUdpqXCREUSQ3o0e-PTq2kkFX-gw0yW0KPWLVsEVVR7f0oYHKzKzahL_OsSo0XKlMRQ7_GHzW0/s400/poulnabrone311.jpg" alt="Poulnabrone Dolmen in county Clare on an autumns night" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436643810923334850" title="Poulnabrone Dolmen in county Clare on an autumns night" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Close up of the Poulnabrone Dolmen in county Clare on an Autumns night. 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This photo was taken on 13.04.2008 F9 1/200 sec</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The magnificent Romanesque doorway of this church containing sculpted heads of people, animals and birds dates to the 12th century. The ruins of the church show evidence of successive periods of re-building and repair. The round tower on the church grounds was badly damaged by Cromwellian cannon fire in the 17th century an attack which must also have severly damaged the church. This area of Dysart O’Dea was the scene of a decisive battle which began on May 10th 1318 and delivered a crushing defeat to Anglo-Norman forces at the hands of local Chieftans</span></span><br /></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-32187386413753096002010-02-10T06:56:00.000-08:002010-02-11T01:29:53.665-08:00Glendalough Cemetery<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/36340/works/1581158-3-glendalough-cemetery-view"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaREKIzD92DKM8UGTUP4-7nIw9CevAOFx2MnCWhO7XxraRE9_1RQj_aPqNH3JIoHisGmj7mV1ZjdvNt0ncepJrZk9mUDaYrjOKtXNW1Gjbmc5W0eIWxazwSByVlwrt_eBB0tjrkfW7d0/s400/glen11.jpg" alt="Glendalough cemetery, county Wicklow" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436629043139162722" border="0" title="Glendalough cemetery, county Wicklow" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Glendalough cemetery in county Wicklow on a autumns morning. This photo was taken on 28.08.2008 F6.3 1/100 sec</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >Glendalough (valley of 2 lakes) is one Irelands most important monastic sites. Founded by Saint Kevin in the 6th century it prospered until it was destroyed by Norman invaders in 1214 ad. Laurence O’Toole Irelands first canonised saint was abbot at Glendalough near the time of its destruction. It is located in county Wicklow<br /></span></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-61127001438878288292010-02-10T06:40:00.000-08:002010-02-11T01:30:20.926-08:00Croagh Patrick Church<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/36465/works/1309429-5-croagh-patrick-church"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsIgeSZRVkPB3mK2i3LBdZBk6BtL1k2iLg43KZ01X33RBBUI3-jSFpr2L_caqPicLvVzs7d8S9jJ8iJePfzFPQmZL9sXR19G8kbdyL7cnTwx7e9GDG64Ct8T44U2T7pTJMw1_NEm8QQc/s400/Croagh+Patrick+121.jpg" alt="Croagh Patrick church, county Mayo" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436624923484840802" title="Croagh Patrick church, county Mayo" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Croagh Patrick church at the summit of Croagh Patrick mountain in county Mayo on a summers morning. This photo was taken on 30.05.2008 F9 1/250 sec</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >Croagh Patrick church at the summit of Croagh Patrick mountain county Mayo Ireland. 2510ft. It was constructed in 1905</span><br /></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-8912291168981535562010-02-10T01:13:00.000-08:002010-02-11T01:30:31.001-08:00Burren Road<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/68224/works/3240750-3-scenic-clare-road"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebjg-xQS98E8w1ZzeJTNxgktJyJA76F6xrLhvszSSAxQY_x_pj0Py_QJcB_YtyS6NxM6s_ICS0xkonUh2xMMbPim_ukDrIPaE4yMVQFVfcPb5aDRBt3pk1zyrX6L8BDv7Uk9vaUJs0iw/s400/Scenic+Clare+Road11.jpg" alt="Scenic road in The Burren between Fanore and Ballyvaughan villages" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436540771315624242" title="Scenic road in The Burren between Fanore and Ballyvaughan villages" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Scenic road in "The Burren" in county Clare on a Summers evening. This photo was taken on 11.06.2009 F9 1 1/200 sec</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Scenic coastal road in The Burren in county Clare between Ballyvaughan and Fanore villages</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span></span><br /></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590450206230632247.post-37722341457277138402010-02-10T00:15:00.000-08:002010-02-11T01:30:43.616-08:00Bunratty Cottage Window<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://banner25.redbubble.com/sets/85960/works/1313128-4-bunratty-cottage-view"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApfdPxdjaJluWDXwdwstmc575EC3BwqQurG7KwUwG6RwgAZ2MjTeA-R1TN1DdnLUwCh9GcWe1x-3ttFEn87KWzKTXMsmnumWQMKAvYkpUdyEM7rgIl7pNNEfyDPT3C9u8b-wr_057KQQ/s400/Bunratty+cottage+view111.jpg" alt="Bunratty Folk Park cottage, county Clare" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436526535556612802" border="0" title="Bunratty Folk Park cottage, county Clare"/></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Bunratty Folk Park thatched cottage, county Clare on a spring morning. This photo was taken on 12.03.2006 F8 1 1/75 sec</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Scenic thatched cottage with daffodils in Bunratty Folk Park in county Clare on a beautiful Spring morning</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><center>Please visit my websites</center><br /><center><span style="color:blue;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.beautifulirishphotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of Ireland</a> and <a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" href="http://www.clarephotos.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Photos of County Clare</a></span></center><span style="color:blue;"></span>BANNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371703370431880704noreply@blogger.com