View of the Aurora Borealis over Malin Head, Co. Donegal. Michael Gill/Tourism Ireland

It’s National Camera Day 2018 and thank goodness for the invention of the camera because otherwise, we’d have to wait in between trips for these stunning pictures of Ireland.

Happy National Camera Day 2018! Ireland is nothing but picturesque and so we thought we'd celebrate the happy occasion with some of our favorite images of Ireland. Which one of these pictures is your favorite? 

Who’d like to take up residence here?

And then there are, of course, these stunning castles.

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They also look pretty great when they’re in ruins. Who else likes to imagine the battles that once went on around these walls?

But let’s set aside our dream homes for a minute. It’s a steep climb but the view from Mount Errigal is sure to be worth it.

If we had this little beauty along for company, the journey would be easy.

How peaceful would it be to take a Sunday stroll down this laneway?

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We don’t want to force your hand in saying Fall is the best season to be in Ireland but we’ll just leave this here.

We suppose being in the city isn’t too bad either.

We’re sure Samuel Beckett would approve of this view.

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Well, it is National Camera Day, after all.

Which is your favorite?

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