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Alan McCarthy
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LOVES: All Sorts of Music 🎸🎹, Sports 🏐🏉, A KEEN Photographer/Videographer 📸 🎥 & A HUGE #MUFC Fan🇾🇪🔴⚽️! ☘️🇮🇪
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Oct 13
BOOOMMMM!!! 🤩🤯💥. WOAH, What a “SPECTACULAR” #AuroraBorealis / #NorthernLights (Also visible to the naked eye too..) along Courtmacsherry areas & Barryroe Parish in West Cork, #Ireland after #sunset on 10th October 2024!! 🤩🥰📸🌠🌌💥🌾🌊✨ #aurora #astronomy #photo #photography #art #nature #weather #Colours
A “SPECTACULAR” Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights (Also visible to the naked eye too..) along Courtmacsherry areas & Barryroe Parish in West Cork, Ireland after sunset on 10th October 2024!!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 7
WOWZERS!!🤩. An EPIC “Partial Lunar Eclipse” next to the Old of Kinsale Lighthouse in West Cork , Ireland!😍📸🩸🌕🌙🌊✨❤️ #fullmoon #BloodMoon ##Moon #SuperMoon #Eclipse #LunarEclipse #LunarEclipse2025 #EclipseLunar #TotalLunarEclipse #BlueSky #SpeirGorm #Photo #photography #art #Colours #Nature #StormHour
WOWZERS!!. An EPIC “Partial Lunar Eclipse” next to the Old of Kinsale Lighthouse in West Cork , Ireland!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Jul 12
The beautiful “Buck Moon” descends over a balmy Butlerstown village & Barryroe GAA grounds in West Cork , Ireland on 12/07/2025! 🥰📸🦌🌕🌙🌫️🌾🏐✨❤️ #Summer #moon #BuckMoon #sunrise #heatwave #July #BlueSky #SpeirGorm #Cork #Ireland #photography #photo #art #nature #colour #sport #farming #landscape #weather
The beautiful “Buck Moon” descends over a balmy Butlerstown village & Barryroe GAA grounds in West Cork , Ireland on 12/07/2025!!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Jun 8
The glorious: “Galley Head lighthouse” on a Summer’s day in West Cork, Ireland! 🤩🥰📸💡🏠🌊❤️ #lighthouse #Summer #Cork #Ireland #June #weekend #photography #photo #photooftheday #travel #Speirgorm #bluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #art #nature #colours #sea #ocean #NaturePhotography #landscape #weather #StormHour
The glorious: “Galley Head lighthouse” on a Summer’s day in West Cork, Ireland! The glorious: “Galley Head lighthouse” on a Summer’s day in West Cork, Ireland!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · May 24
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars…🌜✨🌌”. A beautiful ‘crescent moon’ rises over Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland pre sunrise! 🤩🥰📸🌙🌄🌊✨❤️ #Summer #moon #sunrise #sun #Cork #Ireland #sky #sea #BlueSky #Speirgorm #photography #photo #art #colours #nature #StormHour
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars…”. A beautiful ‘crescent moon’ rises over Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland pre sunrise! "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars…”. A beautiful ‘crescent moon’ rises over Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland pre sunrise!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Apr 17
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Apr 17
HOLY MOLY!! 🤯😍.. What a “mind-blowing” #Auroraborealis / #NorthernLights (yet again..) over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland as ‘light pillars’ dance in the night sky!🤩🥰📸🌠🌌💥🐣💚🩷 #aurora #April #Easter #Cork #Ireland #astronomy #photography #photo #photograph #art #colours #nature #StormHour
HOLY MOLY!!! .. What a “mind-blowing” #Auroraborealis / #NorthernLights display over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland as ‘light pillars’ dance in the night sky! HOLY MOLY!!! .. What a “mind-blowing” #Auroraborealis / #NorthernLights display over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland as ‘light pillars’ dance in the night sky!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Apr 16
WOWW!!😍🤩. The Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights ‘emerged epically’ over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork , Ireland as ‘Easter 2025’ looms! 🤯🥰📸🌌💥🌊🐣💚♥️ #auroraborealis #aurora #NorthernLights #sunset #April #Easter #Cork #Ireland #BlueSky #SpeirGorm #photography #photo #art #colours #nature #StormHour
WOWW!!. The Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights ‘emerged epically’ over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork , Ireland as ‘Easter 2025’ looms! WOWW!!. The Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights ‘emerged epically’ over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork , Ireland as ‘Easter 2025’ looms! WOWW!!. The Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights ‘emerged epically’ over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork , Ireland as ‘Easter 2025’ looms! WOWW!!. The Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights ‘emerged epically’ over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork , Ireland as ‘Easter 2025’ looms!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Apr 9
“Erupting with beauty and power...🔥🌄”. WOWW!! 😍. A lava-like ‘saharan dust sunrise’ ascends over Garrettstown beach in West Cork , Ireland! 🤩🥰📸🌅💥🏖️🌊❤️ #Sunrise #April #Spring #photography #photo #photograph #art #nature #colours #sea #ocean #beach #landscape #weather #bluesky #speirgorm #Cork #Ireland
“Erupting with beauty and power...”. WOWW!! . A lava-like ‘saharan dust sunrise’ ascends over Garrettstown beach in West Cork , Ireland! “Erupting with beauty and power…”. WOWW!! . A lava-like ‘saharan dust sunrise’ ascends over Garrettstown beach in West Cork , Ireland! “Erupting with beauty and power…”. WOWW!! . A lava-like ‘saharan dust sunrise’ ascends over Garrettstown beach in West Cork , Ireland!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Apr 2
Ah, many thanks @laurab914.bsky.social for those kind words! 😍📸🌄🌊🙏
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Apr 1
“I will hold on tighter 'til the afterglow…🎶🌄”. WOW!😍. What an ‘amazing April afterglow’ at sunrise along Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland!🥰📸🌅🌊💡🏠✨❤️ #Sunrise #AprilFoolsDay #Aprilfools #bluesky #speirgorm #photography #photo #art #nature #colours #weather #stormhour #Cork #Ireland
“I will hold on tighter 'til the afterglow…”. WOW!.. What an ‘amazing April afterglow’ at sunrise along Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 17
“I stood by your Atlantic sea
And sang a song for Ireland…🎶🌅🇮🇪”.‘Happy St. Patrick’s Day .. 🇮🇪🌍💚..’ from the Old Head of #Kinsale Lighthouse in West Cork , Ireland! ☘️🇮🇪📸🌞💡🏠🌊✨❤️ #StPatricksDay #LáFhéilePádraig #Spring #bluesky #speirgorm #nature #art #colours #StormHour #photo #photography #Cork #Ireland
“I stood by your Atlantic sea And sang a song for Ireland…”.‘Happy St. Patrick’s Day ...’ from the Old Head of #Kinsale Lighthouse in West Cork , Ireland!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 15
“Sunrise, sunrise
Looks like mornin' in your eyes…🎶😍🌞. WOAHH!! 🤩. Sunrise along Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland on “St. Patrick’s Weekend 2025!” 🥰📸🌅🌊💡🏠✨🇮🇪❤️
#Sunrise #sea #stpatricksday
#Spring #bluesky #speirgorm #nature #art #landscape #colours #StormHour #photo #photography #Cork #Ireland
“Sunrise, sunrise Looks like mornin' in your eyes… WOAHH!! . Sunrise along Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland on “St. Patrick’s Weekend 2025!”
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 3
“I see fire…🔥🎶”. WOWZERS!! 😍. What a ‘sizzling sunrise’ along Courtmacsherry Bay & ‘a lit-up’ Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland on 03/03/2025! 🤩🥰📸🌄💥💡🏠🌊✨❤️ #Sunrise #sea #March #Spring #bluesky #speirgorm #nature #art #landscape #colours #StormHour #photo #photography #Cork #Ireland
“I see fire…”. WOWZERS!! . What a ‘sizzling sunrise’ along Courtmacsherry Bay & ‘a lit-up’ Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland on 03/03/2025!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 4
OMGG!! 😍. What a Stunning “Shrove Tuesday Sunrise” at the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland to kick-start ‘Pancake Day!’ 🤩📸🌅🌊💡🏠✨❤️ #Sunrise #ocean #Spring #nature #art #landscape #colours #bluesky #speirgorm #nikon #StormHour #photo #photography #Cork #Ireland @deshocks.bsky.social
OMGG!! . What a Stunning “Shrove Tuesday Sunrise” at the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland to kick-start ‘Pancake Day!’ OMGG!! . What a Stunning “Shrove Tuesday Sunrise” at the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland to kick-start ‘Pancake Day!’
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 3
“I see fire…🔥🎶”. WOWZERS!! 😍. What a ‘sizzling sunrise’ along Courtmacsherry Bay & ‘a lit-up’ Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland on 03/03/2025! 🤩🥰📸🌄💥💡🏠🌊✨❤️ #Sunrise #sea #March #Spring #bluesky #speirgorm #nature #art #landscape #colours #StormHour #photo #photography #Cork #Ireland
“I see fire…”. WOWZERS!! . What a ‘sizzling sunrise’ along Courtmacsherry Bay & ‘a lit-up’ Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland on 03/03/2025!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 2
#OnThisDay in 2018, ‘Storm Emma’ produced these: “wonderful winter wonderland scenes” along Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland!😍📸❄️🌾🌊✨❤️ #snow #sneachta #March #Weather #StormHour #Winter #Spring #nature #art #landscape #sea #colours #nikon #photo #photography #BlueSky #SpeirGorm #Cork #Ireland
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 1
AH CLASS!! 🤩. My rainbow photo at the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse in Co. Cork, is in West Cork ‘s popular weekly newspaper: ‘The Southern Star… 📰⭐️’… 😍📸🌈💡🏠🌊✨❤️ #TheSouthernStar #rainbow #bluesky #speirgorm #Cork #weather #March #spring #nature #sunset #colours #art #StormHour #photo #photography
The ‘end of the rainbow’ clips the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork, Ireland on the final Monday of February 2025!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Feb 17
“Under the aurora, life seems to pause for beauty…💫🌠”. Here’s when both the Aurora Borealis & the lantern from the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse “ignite” Courtmacsherry Bay on 01/01/2025! 😍📸🌠🌌💥🌊✨💚♥️ #aurora #SpeirGorm #BlueSky #weather #art #Cork #Ireland #StormHour #nature #sea #Photo #Photography
“Under the aurora, life seems to pause for beauty…”. Here’s when both the Aurora Borealis & the lantern from the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse “ignite” Courtmacsherry Bay on 01/01/2025!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Feb 13
“Slip sliding away…🎶🌄”. A ‘stunning sunset’ descends over Timoleague Parish, as its reflection runs through Courtmacsherry Harbour in West Cork , Ireland! 🤩📸🌅🌊🚤⛵️✨❤️ #sunset #sun #sky #sea #weather #colours #art #nature #landscape #StormHour #photo #photography #Cork #Ireland #speirgorm #bluesky
“Slip sliding away…”. A ‘stunning sunset’ descends over Timoleague Parish, as its reflection runs through Courtmacsherry Harbour in West Cork , Ireland!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 28
A “serene sunrise” along Schull Harbour in West Cork, Ireland with its reflection stretching out towards Cape Clear Island & Sherkin Island! 😍📸🌅⛵️🌊✨❤️ #Sunrise #sky #weather #nature #art #colours #Cork #Ireland #SpeirGorm #BlueSky #StormHour #landscape #Photo #Photography @carlowweather.bsky.social
A “serene sunrise” along Schull Harbour in West Cork, Ireland with its reflection stretching out towards Cape Clear Island & Sherkin Island!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Feb 8
“If the ocean can calm itself, so can you..🌊✨”. WOWW!!😍. Both the crescent moon & the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse light-up Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland at sunrise! 🤩📸🌜🌊💡🏠✨❤️ #moon #sunrise #sky #weather #nature #art #colours #nikon #photo #photography #speirgorm #BlueSky #Cork #Ireland
“If the ocean can calm itself, so can you..”. WOWW!!. Both the crescent moon & the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse light-up Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork, Ireland at sunrise!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 28
A “serene sunrise” along Schull Harbour in West Cork, Ireland with its reflection stretching out towards Cape Clear Island & Sherkin Island! 😍📸🌅⛵️🌊✨❤️ #Sunrise #sky #weather #nature #art #colours #Cork #Ireland #SpeirGorm #BlueSky #StormHour #landscape #Photo #Photography @carlowweather.bsky.social
A “serene sunrise” along Schull Harbour in West Cork, Ireland with its reflection stretching out towards Cape Clear Island & Sherkin Island!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 25
“Hope is a rainbow of thought…🌈💭”. WOWW!! 😍. A magical rainbow appeared at Broadstrand beach & Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork as ‘Storm Herminia’ approaches Ireland!! 🤩📸🌈🌊🏖️🕊️✨❤️ #StormHerminia #StormÉowyn #weather #BlueSky #SpeirGorm #Photo #Photography #Art #Colours #nature #Stormhour #Cork #Ireland
A magical rainbow appeared at Broadstrand beach & Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork as ‘Storm Herminia’ approaches Ireland!!
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 24
White horses race (& crash into..) the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork as “Storm Éowyn” batters the South Coast of Ireland!!😳🚨🌀🌊🌊💡🏠⚠️ #StormÈowyn #StormEowyn #Cork #Ireland #weather #StaySafe #storm #sea #bluesky #speirgorm #nature #Photo #Photography #StormHour @carlowweather.bsky.social
White horses race (& crash into..) the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse in West Cork as “Storm Éowyn” batters the South Coast of Ireland!! 😳🌀⚠️🌊🌊💡🏠 #StormÈowyn #StormEowyn #weather #StaySafe #storm #sea #bluesky #speirgorm #ocean #nature #landscape #Photo #Photograph #Photography #StormHour @carlowweather.bsky.social
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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 11
Here’s the moment the Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights began to dance dramatically along Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland on 01/01/2025!😍🥳🥂🌠🌌💥💚♥️ #auroraborealis #aurora #NorthernLights #sunset #January #Cork #Ireland #speirgorm #bluesky #photography #photo #art #colours #nature #StormHour
Here’s the moment the Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights began to dance dramatically along Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland on 01/01/2025! Here’s the moment the Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights began to dance dramatically along Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland on 01/01/2025!
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