Dookinella

A tiny village clinging on to the edge of Europe.
© www.anniewrightphotography.com

Insects And Plants

A plethora of plants and insects inhabit the school leaving certificate
work of Mona Sweeney from nearby Achill Island. Since then she's
graduated in fashion, won a prestigious prize and is currently
interning with top fashion designer Iris van Herpen in Amsterdam!

They Say Every Thirteenth Wave Is a Freak Wave

No wonder this hardy swimmer is gazing at the darkness beyond!
Photo: Annie

Roadside Garden

Nature takes its course and creates a little paradise next to a busy
country lane on nearby Achill Island.
Photo: Annie

Achill's Chosen Son...

...world champion boxer Johnny Kilbane.
PS The rainbow's just a happy coincidence although
the weather here is so manic that they're all over
the place.
Photo: Annie

Two Best Friends...

...enjoying the evening sun in nearby Achill Sound.
Photo: Annie

Just Another Day at the Office

Pirate guest Mar de Hoog working on her photos of nearby Achill Island
that were published as a book in October.
Photo: Els Joie de Vivre

In Ireland...

... islands seem to float on the sea!
©Annie Wright Photography Click to enlarge

The Magic Tree...

... spotted at Pure Magic kite surfing centre.
 Photo: Annie, Click to read the fine print

Soft as Silk...

...the trunk of a fallen tree.
©Annie Wright

Photo Paradise

Wherever you turn, there's something extraordinary just waiting to be photographed... as Pirate guest Saskia discovers here at Cloughmore.
©Annie Wright

Little Angel

This little angel lives at an Irish graveyard and directs visitors to the ruins of a 19th century village.

Make sure to tip her before you leave!
Photo: ©Annie Wright, Achill Island

The Ancient and the Modern..

... a long abandoned cottage and the vapour trail of a plane racing towards distant climes.

Photo: ©Profoundly Superficial Photography. Click the photo to feel the dampness in the air

Achill Sound, Centre of the Universe

A rainy afternoon in nearby Achill Sound. Waiting for Pirate 
Bert to do the shopping. 
Photo: Annie Wright

Old Geezer

Old geezer complaining about the weather, the price of cat food 
and his rusty car that's about to give up the ghost!
Photo: Annie Wright

The Meeting of Old and New

A vapour trail cutting a line across a watery sky high above the ruins of an ancient cottage.

Photo: ©Profoundly Superficial, the Deserted Village. Click to enlarge

The Bridge to the Rainbow's End

If there was a crock of gold there, it evaporated
along with the rainbow about thirty seconds later.

Photo: ©Profoundly Superficial, Achill Island

Where Europe Ends

The very edge of Europe. Beyond it is water and
another world.
Photo:©Profoundly Superficial

Natural Drama

Where the sea meets a fresh water estuary....
Photo: ©Profoundly Superficial

Local Tourist Attraction: Achill Henge

Achill Henge, which is based on Stonehenge in England, was built in just two nights by local businessman Joe McNamara. The reason is vague. As one local pub put it: "Nobody knows."

Whatever the truth, it attracts a steady stream of visitors and is well worth seeing.

This atmospheric photo was taken by recent Pirate guest Jet Manrho.