SUMMER HAS BEEN A long time coming. A really, really long time. Spring seemed just around the corner, then Storm Emma took it away again. A nation held its breath.

But now summer is finally here, and we’ve got the skies to prove it.

1. This marshmallow sky over Dublin is worth getting out of bed for

2. Wild Atlantic Way road trip, anyone?

3. Galway’s skies are actual perfection this time of year

4. Orange sunrises are even better in the mountains

5. Slieve League looking stunning. Where else would you get it?

6. Our capital doesn’t scrub up too badly in the summer light, either

7. Of course, what Irish sky is complete without a rainbow?

8. This shot of Donegal makes me want to move there right now

9. *packs bags*

10. A shooting star in Tipperary. This is like a real-life Disney movie screencap.

11. This Donegal sunrise is incredible. Light pollution who?

12. Does Ireland have the best skies on Earth? It’s a strong possibility.

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