If you read our guide on how to see the Northern Lights in Ireland, you’ll have seen some of the photos below.
They show the sky above Ireland (mostly above Donegal) lit up by the mighty Northern Lights.
Now, if you’re thinking, ‘Eh, I thought you could only see the lights if you went to Iceland, or one of them places?!’, you’re not alone.
Many people don’t realise that the lights are visible at certain times in Ireland (this hasn’t always been the case – we have strong solar wind activity to thank!)
I’ll shut up yapping away and let you have a nosey through the photos below (check out this time-lapse of the lights above Mayo when you’re finished).
1. Linsfort Church near Malin Head lit up
By Adam Rory Porter (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
2. The lights above Tra Na Rossan Beach in Donegal
Photo by Rita Wilson (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
3. Donegal’s Inishowen Peninsula set alight
Snapped by Adam Rory Porter (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
4. Fanad Head Lighthouse beaming away
Photo by Rita Wison (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
5. Shrove Lighthouse in Donegal (another one from the Inishowen Peninsula)
Shot by Michael Gill (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
6. Donegal’s Dooey Beach shining bright
By Rita Wilson (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
7. Lagg Church in Doegal with a mighty sky hanging over it
Photo by Michaell Gill (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
8. More magic above Malin Head
Photo By Michael Gill (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
9. A tent with a view on Keel Beach on Achill
Photo by Chris Hill (via Ireland’s Content Pool)
Keith O’Hara has lived in Ireland for 35 years and has spent most of the last 10 creating what is now The Irish Road Trip guide. Over the years, the website has published thousands of meticulously researched Ireland travel guides, welcoming 30 million+ visitors along the way. In 2022, the Irish Road Trip team published the world’s largest collection of Irish Road Trip itineraries. Keith lives in Dublin with his dog Toby and finds writing in the 3rd person minus craic altogether.