Ireland Prints

I’m often pleasantly surprised to discover there many people out there who also appreciate prints like this one of a snow-covered cemetery path from Glasnevin Cemetery. I guess for some photos of graveyards are uncomfortable reminders, but for me, at … Read More

I stumbled over this beautiful Christian Cross while walking a portion of the Slea Head Road on a beautiful winter day. It was one of those memorable moments that I expect to retain for a lifetime. It was an amazingly … Read More

The proper name of the rambling Gothic church in this vintage style art print is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. But to most in Dublin this landmark church is known simply as Christ Church Cathedral. I will always have … Read More

On my last day in Ireland, I finally managed to get a day out to see some of the truly ancient ruins of Ireland. The ancient chamber tomb at Newgrange in the historic Boyne Valley is definitely somewhere in the … Read More

I hope that I never reach a point in my life where ancient prehistoric sites like this standing stone pictured in County Kerry, Ireland, fail to move me. There’s just something magical about being in the presence of something made … Read More

The Aran Islands were one of those special almost indescribable places you stumble across from time to time. When the winds were howling and the rain was whipping across the island, you wondered why anyone would ever live in such … Read More

There’s nothing quite like an authentic Irish Pub, and well, they don’t come much more authentic than the ones actually in Ireland! This one certainly has a classic look rising up off Eyre Street in the heart of Galway. I’ve … Read More

While I was wandering the Dublin streets, I loved capturing street scenes. I loved the feeling of people in motion and the rhythm of life there. I think I spent time capturing these Dublin street scenes because I was in … Read More

During my short stay on Inis Mór., I managed to visit two of the iron age “forts” that dot the Irish island, The second, Dun Aengus (or Dún Aonghasa) is seen in this panorama print. This ancient structure forms a … Read More

On a particularly cold winter morning in Dublin, we had just left a warm bus to see the towering Papal Cross in Phoenix Park. You can tell from the frost covered grass just how cold it was, but the skies … Read More

On my last full day in Ireland, the sun came out! And I mean the sun came out in a truly big way as you can see from this dawn print of O’Connell Street in Dublin. I was fortunate to … Read More

Winter spring or summer, all my experiences with the weather in Northern Europe is that you never know what will come next! An example is the day that I took this Dublin panorama print. The day had started out simply … Read More

There are some places in the world that are just special. It’s hard to put a finger on why, but as you stand there, you just know it. For me, the iron age ruins on Inis Mór fit perfectly in … Read More

There are some places in cities that just seem to be magnetic to me. In Dublin, Ireland, that place was O’Connell Street. In part, I think it was because on a sunny winter day that wide open boulevard was flooded … Read More

This little cemetery on the island of Inis Mór (part of the Aran Islands) off the west coast of Ireland was unlike any other I’ve seen. There was simply something very organic about the small cemetery in this print. I’ve … Read More

There’s an amazing variety of beautiful artwork in cemeteries. This is particularly true of older cemeteries like Dublin’s Glasnevin where I found this Irish angel. In that golden afternoon sun, there was a truly ethereal and delicate quality to the … Read More

There was something simply ethereal about my night in a deep Galway fog. I had wandered the streets of Galway’s historic city center many days and nights before the fog rolled in, but in those dense mists, it felt like … Read More

Galway is one of those places that gets under your skin. If you’ve been there, I suspect you know what I mean. It didn’t take long at all for me to decide Galway was one of my favorite Irish cities. … Read More

This print is based on a photo taken at dusk in Galway on my last night in the city. I had taken photos on previous evenings from this same vantage point overlooking the Salmon Weir Bridge over the River Corrib. … Read More

For many of the places I’ve traveled, long before I left,  I had already poured over the sights to see there. As I had a month in Ireland, I decided to play it be ear pretty much. As such, I … Read More

Without a doubt one of my favorite buildings in Dublin is the one seen in this O’Connell street art print. This classical inspired piece of architecture is the main post office, An Post. I often find if I’m in a … Read More

On a cold winter morning in Dublin, our bus pulled up to the towering Papal Cross in Phoenix park. As I looked out the bus window, the first thing I saw was that beautiful frosty path leading to the massive … Read More

The beautiful Georgian architecture of Trinity College called me back several times during my weeks in Dublin. Yet, it was a photo of taken at dusk on that first night that would be one of my personal favorite pieces of … Read More

I was very happy with how this particular art print from my first day in Dublin turned out. The Campanile at Trinity College in Dublin is definitely a landmark piece of architecture. The beautiful 19th century bell tower is often … Read More

There was simply something about the ruins of this Irish Monastery that spoke to me. I can’t explain it in any other way. Ross Errilly Friary was nestled in the Irish countryside in the midst of sheep pastures. And it … Read More

When I spotted Galway Cathedral rising above the River Corrib on my first day in Galway, I assumed the church was quite old, possibly even Medieval. The church is very classical in shape, drawing heavily from Renaissance style architecture. But … Read More

I guess because Galway is both a college town and on the tourist trail through Ireland, there seemed to be a vibrant night life there. I was in Galway about two weeks and every time I was out after dark, … Read More