As the Saint Patrick’s Day parades and festive parties end, thoughts begin to turn to Spring and warmer temperatures for those of us in the northern hemisphere. Late spring and summer are also perfect times to visit the land of Saint Patrick – Ireland!
From it’s bustling and culturally rich nightlife of Dublin and Galway, to the wild coastlands of Mayo and Donegal, and to its stunning vistas and hundreds of shades of green of the Dingle Peninsula , the Emerald Isle offers something for everyone.
Australian actor Travis Fimmel summed up Ireland’s natural beauty perfectly: “The landscape in Ireland is just – I’ve never been in such a beautiful place with the lakes and ocean and everything.”
Enjoy our slideshow of Ireland, and then go book your holidays there!
Ireland. Connemara. Shores of Lough Nafooey. Photo: Andrea Innocenti/REDA&CO/UIG 
The Mussenden Temple was Commissioned by Earl Bishop Frederick Hervey in 1783. Photo: Ton Koene/VWPics/UIG 
Pastures and fields and the little village of Cushendun. Antrim County. Northern Ireland. Photo: Carlo Morucchio/REDA&CO/UIG 
Night life in the Temple Bar district. Photo: Tiara Anggamulia/Loop Images/UIG 
Pine Island, Connemara National Park, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Near Ballynahinch. Photo: Ken Welsh/UCG/UIG 
Ireland. West Coast. Dunguaire Castle. Photo: Andrea Innocenti/REDA&CO/UIG 
Ireland. Connemara. Rinvyle. Photo: Andrea Innocenti/REDA&CO/UIG 
Ireland. Burren. Cliffs of Moher. Photo: Andrea Innocenti/REDA&CO/UIG 
Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Photo: Matthew Williams-Ellis/UCG/UIG 
Ireland. Connemara. Overview from the Sky Road. Photo: Andrea Innocenti/REDA&CO/UIG 
Connor Pass, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland. Photo: Dave Walsh/VWPics/UIG 
Kinsale, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The harbour. Photo: Ken Welsh/UCG/UIG 
Reflctions of clouds on Fermoyle Beach, on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland. Photo: Dave Walsh/VWPics/UIG 
Countryside leading down to Lough Corrib, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland. Lough Corrib is the largest lake in the Irish Republic. Photo: Ken Welsh/UCG/UIG 
Rural scene near Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland. Photo: Ken Welsh/UCG/UIG 
Landscape Photographer silhouette on the dramatic coast, photographing the ocean, County Antrim in Northern Ireland, background with copy space. Photo: Matthew Williams-Ellis/UCG/UIG 
Ross castle, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Photo: Ken Welsh/UCG/UIG 
Dunguaire Castle at Kinvara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland. Photo: Ken Welsh/UCG/UIG
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