Sunrises, Sunsets, & what to do next in the Sunny Southeast of Ireland

Carlow, Ireland Sunset in September. (No filter or effects)

September, as is often the case in Ireland, was a beautiful month. If you are from abroad & are considering a visit, do think about September/October as there are always lots of festivals on, too! 

In Graiguenamanagh this Sept the Town of Books Festival was on,

 in Waterford  was The Harvest Festival, 

the hurling championship is played in September, 

The National Ploughing Championships are in September-- I could go on!

(OCTOBER FESTIVALS LISTED AT POST END.) 

Sunrises in Kilkenny & Carlow, Ireland, September

 In this post, I'd like to share a few photos with you- like this one (above) of a sunset over the fields & hills of Carlow. It was quite amazing the way the light blazed up in the sky, & the majesty of it made me pull over the car & try for a shot, even though my phone isn't great for distance photos. But September wasn't just a month of fabulous sunsets, the sunrises were gorgeous, too! (right)

       The weather in September is usually mild, and late summer flowers are still looking zingy, like these beauties at the treasure trove that is Mount Congreve Gardens in Waterford. (The gardens are open to the public on Thursdays only, 9.00am to 4.00pm, April 5th to September 27th.)

                                                     

flowers from Mount Congreve, Ireland September

  Coming up now for October in the sunny Southeast of Ireland are several interesting festivals:

  Savour Kilkenny food festival 25-29 Oct

Irish Conker Championship Festival in Freshford, Kilkenny 

28 Oct 

The Imagine Arts festival,,

Waterford, 19-29 Oct

  Wexford Festival Opera 

24 Oct -4 Nov 

Wexford Fringe 19 Oct -4 Nov. 

Whew! I bet I've missed some, too! What October festivals/events are you going to?

   Have fun! :-)

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