THEY SAY THAT a red sky in the morning is a shepherd’s warning, but today’s turned out to be a photographer’s delight.

As the sky over Ireland lit up in a blaze of red, orange and purple, TheJournal.ie readers took their cameras out and got snapping.

Here are some that made their way to us.

Jennifer Buttner Jennifer Buttner

The sky over Wexford. Greg O'Leary Greg O'Leary

Sunrise from a building site in Ardnacrusha, Clare. Ger Halley Ger Halley

Looking east in County Dublin Dermot Moriarty Dermot Moriarty

A commuter who was up before the sun. Patrick Rushe Patrick Rushe

@Marese_UTV @Marese_UTV

Daniel Bohan Photography Daniel Bohan Photography

Meanwhile, over on our Snapchat account (TheJournal.ie), Daragh Brophy was up early to see deer as mating season begins.

Head over and have a look at what he saw.

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