This wave battered spit of land has proven to be one of the one of the most interesting places I’ve shot. About an hours drive from my home town, it’s the most westerly point of Clare.
The large ‘EIRE’ sign on the edge of the peninsula is an assortment of large white stones. They were arranged perfectly by the locals during WW2 to prevent foreign planes dropping bombs on Ireland. This was a large risk at the time due to the lack of radar, foreign pilots would sometimes confuse Ireland for England, with deadly consequences.
From the ground the site has some fantastic views which look back along the coast line, both north and south. However, Loop Head’s real beauty is from the air. The sheer scale of it can only be realised from a Drone. As it takes off and flies over the edge toward the ocean, you can see nesting seagulls taking flight and swooping around the drone. An amazing sight that previous generations could only imagine. Flying the drone along the peninsula one can truly appreciate the accuracy that went in to designing the ‘Eire’ stone arrangement.
The video above is the result of the multiple times I’ve visited the peninsula chasing sunsets. I generally see that there is an amazing sunset beginning to happen in Ennis, jump in my car and travel over an hour to the peninsula, upon arrival it has always been cloudy by the time I’ve gotten there. So far I have not yet captured the shot I am after at Loop Head. On the bright side, the blue hour footage I’ve gotten has made for some incredibly atmospheric footage.
