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21 Jan 2026

Northern lights create wonderful sight over historic monastic site in Offaly

Spectacular display captured on camera at Lemanaghan on Monday night

Northern lights create wonderful sight over historic monastic site in Offaly

The Northern Lights over Lemanaghan.

THE Northern Lights created a spectacular display over many parts of the country on Monday night.

Offaly was no exception as the photograph above displays. Aoife Phelan captured the wonderful image over the historic Lemanaghan Monastic site, creating 'Heaven’s light above holy ground'.

The wonder of nature can indeed be a magical thing.

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