Ireland - summed up in one picture, July

IT’S ALL COMING to an end tomorrow.

Summer that is. 31 August marks the end of official summer-time and for many of us it’s been a bit of a dreary experience.

While there’s still talk of an ‘Indian’ one, we have to face into winter knowing that Ireland’s summer has really been just about as Irish as you can imagine.

It hasn’t been all bad though – check out some pictures of an Irish season well-lived below:

Lough Leane, Co Kerry, end July. Stunning, but there was a block on people swimming in it at the time due to algal bloom Source: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Rock jumping, Sandycove, Dublin, 30 June Source: Rollingnews.ie

August sunrise, Brittas Bay, Co Wicklow Source: oconnear/Twitter

Killorglin Co Kerry. King Puck presiding imperiously amid some very Irish weather Source: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

View from the Cliff House Hotel, Waterford Source: @cliffhousehotel/Twitter

Sunshine over preparations - Ballymaloe Garden Fete, Co Cork, 12 August Source: Clare Keogh

The Beast of Ballyhoura endurance race, August Source: Valerie O'Sullivan

Sunrise, Dublin city Source: Paddy Morton

Intrepid souls jumping into the River Liffey in Dublin in June Source: David Greene/Irish Life

The Gap of Dunloe, Kerry, August Source: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Summer nights - Castlepalooza, Tullamore, Co Offaly, 1 August Source: Ruth Medjber

The effects of severe weather, Ballybay, Co Monaghan, early June Source: James Flanagan

The sky says it all... Source: Sam McAllister

So long summer, we’ll miss you. But come back a bit warmer next year eh?

What kind of summer have you had? If you’ve any special photos of the season just passed send them into us at tips@thejournal.ie, or tweet us @thejournal_ie.

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