The Northern Lights from Dunmore Head.

Second World War lookout posts that are across numerous headlands around the coast of Ireland. Manned 24/7 by 2 men who watched for and logged and reported any military activity, the LOP’s were often accompanied with a giant EIRE laid out in white painted rocks on prominent sites to alert pilots they were over the coast of neutral Ireland. Historical remnants that often puzzle the coastal visitor there are still around 50 of the original 83 standing sentinel awaiting some other purpose.



Ireland Dunmore Head Northern Lights 2 

Part 2 of an incredible night on Dunmore Head on The Dingle Peninsula.
I was taking some wide angle Milky Way shots and on inspecting the camera screen there were some very odd colours creeping in to the edge of the picture. I quickly looked to the north and low and behold there was the start of a weak Northern Lights display. From then on my thoughts were only on The Aurora. For the next hour it intensified to become an incredible sight and most unexpected, especially considering my southerly location.