VISIONS® OF IRELAND showcases the land of saints and scholars like never before. A helicopter–mounted camera shares the vantage point of the Irish faeries of ancient lore for serene aerial views above the fog and mist, the remote Skellig Islands, the magnificent windswept Cliffs of Moher — and the perfect angle from which to kiss the Blarney Stone.

The “Emerald Isle” is a place where myth and legend coexist with a booming modern legacy of invigorated economic strength. VISIONS® OF IRELAND reveals all its “forty shades of green” following an itinerary from Belfast to Galway to Dublin that explores timeless country glens, abundant fishing ports, the famous golf courses of counties Kerry and Cork, and more — all the way to Tipperary. Rich narration gives context for the stunning high definition aerial and ground views of this little island of grand historical significance, all set to a soundtrack that includes the fiddles and pipes of traditional jigs and reels and modern Celtic rock.

Locations:

• Croagh Patrick (County Mayo)
• Galway (County Galway)
• Cathedral of St. Nicholas
• Claddagh Bridge
• St. Nicholas’ Church
• Eyre Square
• JFK Park
• River Shannon
• Clonmacnoise (County Offaly)
• Sligo Bay (County Sligo)
• Queen Maeve’s Grave(County Sligo)
• Clew Bay (County Mayo)
• Broad Haven (County Mayo)
• Classiebawn Castle (County Sligo)
• Mussenden Temple (County Londonderry)
• Downhill Castle
• Giant’s Causeway (County Antrim)
• Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge (County Antrim)
• Benmore Head, Ireland
• Glens of Antrim
• St. Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast (County Antrim)
• Belfast City Hall
• St. Anne’s Cathedral
• Grand Opera House
• Queen’s University
• Hillsborough Castle (County Antrim)
• Lough Neagh (County Armagh)
• Armagh (County Armagh)
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Anglican
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Catholic
• Mount Stewart (County Down)
• Brúna Bóinne (County Meath)
• Knowth (County Meath)
• Kells (County Meath)
• Wicklow Mountains (County Wicklow)
• Powerscourt Waterfall (County Wicklow)
• Glendalough (County Wicklow)
• Tuskar Rock Lighthouse (County Wexford)
• Rosslare Harbor (County Wexford)
• Kennedy Arboretum (County Wexford)
• Cashel (County Tipperary)
• Tramore (County Waterford)
• Blarney Castle (County Cork)
• Cork City (County Cork)
• St. Patrick’s Street
• National Monument
• St. Finbarre’s Cathedral
• Tramore Bay Point (County Waterford)
• Galley Head (County Cork)
• Cliffs of Moher (County Clare)
• Inishmaan (County Galway)
• Skellig Islands (County Kerry)
• Killarney National Park (County Kerry)
• Moll’s Gap
• Torc Waterfall
• Little Skellig
• Skellig Michael
• Dun Aonghasa, Inishmore (County Galway)
• Inisheer (County Galway)
• Lough Corrib (County Mayo)
• The Burren (County Clare)
• Bunratty Castle (County Limerick)
• Limerick City (County Limerick)
• King John’s Castle
• Shannon River Bridge
• National Botanical Gardens, Dublin
• St. Stephen’s Green
• Fusiliers’ Arch
• Grafton Street
• Trinity College
• Ha’ penny Bridge
• O’Connell Bridge
• O’Connell Street
• The Spire of Dublin
• General Post Office
• Dublin Castle

Produced by WLIW New York. Executive Producer: Roy A. Hammond; Producer/Writer: Sam Toperoff; Aerial Director/Producer: Roy A. Hammond; Camera operator: Grant Bieman.

Underwriters: The O’Sullivan Children Foundation, Inc., Tourism Ireland, CIE Tours International, Inc. and The Irish Jewelry Company.

Dvds/cds of this program available when you support WLIW21.