Search icon

Life

03rd May 2015

GALLERY: Treasure Ireland – 16 images of Wicklow that will make you want to live there

The Garden County looking as stunning as ever

Eric Lalor

The Garden County looking as stunning as ever.

This week sees the Treasure Ireland series head to Wicklow. The images are kindly supplied by the very gifted John Dunne.

John also has a very popular Facebook page.

The ruined remains of a tree trunk floats upon Blessington lake as a threatening skies swoops in overhead.Greystones 1The rock formations at Greystones jut out in to the Irish Sea as the clouds sweep in overhead.The sun casts it's early morning rays upon the cliffs surrounding Lough Tay, Co. Wicklow in IrelandAs the sun sets behind the mountains of Wicklow Lower Lough Bray falls into a stillness with the clouds above reflecting off the mirror like lake, and just the cliffs and old stones standing guard for the coming night.As the sun sets behind the mountains of Wicklow, tranquility falls upon Lower Lough Bray muting it's colours.The sun has just crested the horizon sending its warm golden light down to Naylor's Cove in Bray, Co. WicklowIn the dying light of the day the clouds rush above the remains of an old jetty reaching out into the sea.A black and white image of a small section of the base of Powerscourt waterfalls in Wicklow with a strong play of light and shadows on the moss covered cliff face.As the sun shines through the trees above and paints the rocks with its dabbled light, the water cascades through small falls at Powerscourt Waterfall in WicklowA view of the Round Tower in Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland taken from a low angle with the river in the foregound.Glendalough, Wicklow, IrelandThe river swiftly drifts by beneath trees heavy with autumnal foliage.The Sun begins to set, casting its soft light upon the 1900's tower and bridge at Vartry Reservoir in Wicklow, Ireland as dark ominious storm clouds move in overheadThe stars twinkle in the night sky above the quiet wicklow mountains.A roughly built fence lies in a frost covered field as the sun rises to shine upon the mountainous Wicklow landscape of Ireland.

LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge