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red sky

Readers' photos of our delightful winter sky

The warm glow was a rather nice distraction from cold weather.
7.36pm, 15 Nov 2013
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THE SHEPHERDS WERE absolutely delighted this evening when they looked up and saw the pretty red, pink, and sometimes purple glow in the sky.

It seems like the rest of you approved of it as well and we’ve collected some of your pictures from around the country.

Red sky in Wicklow
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  • Red sky in Wicklow

    Source: Andrea Henry/Twitter

  • Purple clouds

    Source: Con Won/Twitter

  • Seeing red in traffic

    Source: James Wynne/Twitter

  • Purple sky

    Source: Caroline Miller

  • Pink to make the boys wink

    Source: Gemma Lynch

  • 'Strange coloured sky outside my front door in Ballinaclash'

    Source: Get Keating/Twitter

  • Pink clouds in Bray

    Source: Garret Hostpots.ie

  • Pretty sky N11 at the Beehive

    Source: Aoife Ryan

  • Red Sky Shankill

    Source: Karin Carthy

  • Painted sky near Bray

    "It went all pink and purple for about ten minutes," Ruairí said.Source: Ruairí Doran

  • Cork City Centre at 5pm

    Source: Victor Lopez/Twitter

  • A view of Three Rock from Carrickmines

    Source: Eoin McDonagh/Twitter

  • Winter sky at Swellan in Cavan

    Source: Christine Donohoe

  • Beautiful sky in Arklow

    Source: Imogene Blignaut-O'Brien

  • Sunset in Cabinteely

    Source: Simon Conroy

  • Dublin's IFSC

    Source: Michael Rice

If you want your photo included in the slideshow, send it to michelle@thejournal.ie.

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    Jamie McCormack
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    Nov 15th 2013, 7:58 PM

    Nice pics, some cool colours in the sky this evening.

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    Nov 15th 2013, 9:09 PM

    Thought I was going crazy when I looked outside and everything had a purple tint to it!

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    Nov 15th 2013, 11:34 PM

    On the bus home, an old man asked me was there a problem with his glasses as everything seemed purple!

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    Nov 15th 2013, 7:58 PM

    James wynne’s one is slightly out of focus -

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    Nov 15th 2013, 8:20 PM

    Anyone hear anything about a comet coming visible in the next few nights?

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    Nov 15th 2013, 10:06 PM

    Lovely to see a beautiful sky tonight even if was a bit scary at 1st! Not too usual to see a pink sky?? Very different

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    Nov 16th 2013, 7:33 AM

    So raging when ur driving with no camera looking at this !
    http://www.legris-photo.com

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