Clare Island Lighthouse, Co. Mayo, Ireland

SEPTEMBER 1999 – The lighthouse of Clare Island in Co. Mayo, Ireland, on a rainy morning. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com


The story behind the image

In County Mayo we were extremely lucky to stay at an exclusive and very remote place, even by Co. Mayo’s standards. Clare Island Lighthouse was used as an exclusive B&B back then and they had a room available for us for a night. Even better: we stayed at the former lighthouse tower (right next to the active lighthouse.)

We had to take a small ferry from Roonah Point to the island and were picked up by the friendly landlords who brought us to the Northern tip of the island to their estate. It was a fantastic evening with excellent food and an exciting night!

Sadly, the lighthouse had not been available as accommodation for many years to follow, but now it seems to be open again for exclusive stays. Read more at the website of the lighthouse.


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The high resolution image

Capture DateSeptember 1999
LocationClare Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland
CameraCanon AE-1 Program
Image SourceFuji Slide Film
Digital Image SourceEPSON Perfection 4870 Photo
Digital Image Source FormatTIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image FormatJPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions3874 x 6484 Pixels
Copyright© by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com

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