Ballyvooney Cove, Copper Coast Geopark, Ireland
© Andrea Pistolesi/Getty Image
Where the rainbow ends. St. Patrick’s Day
Get ready for shamrocks, parades, and all things green, because today is St. Patrick’s Day. Many countries around the world recognize the holiday, but the first celebration was in Ireland more than 1,000 years ago. St. Patrick’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is both a cultural and religious celebration recognizing Saint Patrick himself, an Irish, 5th century Christian missionary and bishop.
This view is of Copper Coast Geopark, a UNESCO Global Geopark on the southeast coast of Ireland. The area also boasts a rich cultural heritage, and is dotted with numerous historical sites, including Iron Age forts, inscribed stones, and ruins of medieval churches. This magnificent stretch of undulating cliffs and sandy coves is named after the 19th century copper mines that once operated there.
Related Images
Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Big Island, Hawaii
Rainbow over Waimea Canyon and Waipo'o Falls, Kauai, Hawaii
Sun halo over Lake Antermoia in the Dolomite Mountains of Italy
Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
Halo around the sun in the Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany
Marmot with the peak of Grossglockner in the background, Austria
Rainbow at Victoria Falls in Zambia
Today on Bing
Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland
