Ireland - nostalgia

Ireland - nostalgia is not only the Photographer Maria Langen's way to describe her relationship to the people and a country where she lived for one year. Ireland is also “nostalgia” to many Irish. As a consequence of emigration the Irish history, culture and traditions are relatively well known around the world. Ireland is often recognized for its amazing green panoramas, friendly people, colourful doors and traditional music and dancing. Visitors are met with generosity. Getting closer to the Irish you realise that people have been struggling through conflicts, famines and financial crises. Several families have been separated from their loved ones due to recession and emigration. Still today a great number of well educated and young people move to other countries, e.g. United Kingdom, Canada, USA and Australia, to get a job. The photos in this section are mainly produced for all those families who live apart and/or have a relation to Ireland. There is not one single story to be told, people viewing the photos will rather tell their own. Feel free to get inspired by beautiful sceneries, street views or friendly smiles. For other use, commercial and media, the photos must be purchased.

RENVYLE 2014-06-22 Sunset at Renvyle House in Connemara, the west of Ireland. Renvyle is not only known for its history, spectacutar landscape,golf courses, fiching, etc. Here you also find one of the best cooks in Europe, Tim O'Sullivan. Photo Maria Langen
RENVYLE 2014-06-22 Sunset at Renvyle House in Connemara, the west of Ireland. Renvyle is not only known for its history, spectacutar landscape,golf courses, fiching, etc. Here you also find one of the best cooks in Europe, Tim O'Sullivan. Photo Maria Langen
RENVYLE HOUSE 2014-06-22 Renvyle House is a popular hotel in Connemara, west of Ireland.Here a couple in their room, on their way down to the restaurant. The food is fantastic and here you can also meet the famous cook Tim O´Sullivan. Photo Maria Langen
KNOCK 2014-06-22 Lady purchasing candles for the holy shrine of Knock. Photo Sverre Sverredal

KYLEMORE 2014-06-23 Kylemore is a splended beautiful valley. The building is now a Benedictine Abbey and many attractions for visitors, including the Gotic Chapel and the Victorian Garden. Kylemore, county Galway; Ireland. Photo Maria Langen
RENVYLE 2014-06-22 Sunset at Renvyle House in Connemara, the west of Ireland. Renvyle is not only known for its history, spectacutar landscape,golf courses, fiching, etc. Here you also find one of the best cooks in Europe, Tim O'Sullivan. Photo Maria Langen
RENVYLE 2014-06-23 Wellington found on the beach close to Renvyle House in Connemara, the west of Ireland. Photo Maria Langen
CROAGH PATRICK 2014-06-24 Croagh Patrick is a mountain and pilgrame place in County Mayo, in the west of Irealand. It is considered to be holy as it was the place St Patrick went to fast for 40 days. Photo Maria Langen
CROAGH PATRICK 2014-06-24 Croagh Patrick is a mountain and pilgrame place in County Mayo, in the west of Irealand. It is considered to be holy as it was the place St Patrick went to fast for 40 days. Photo Maria Langen

CROAGH PATRICK 2014-06-24 Croagh Patrick is a mountain and pilgrame place in County Mayo, in the west of Irealand. It is considered to be holy as it was the place St Patrick went to fast for 40 days. Photo Maria Langen
DOO LOUGH 2014-06-24 An area known for faboulous views, mysterious lakes and inspiring outdoor life but also for memories of dark events during the great famine of 1849 when people actually starved to death on the roads in the mountains. Doo Lough is situated in Co Mayo, west Ireland. Photo Maria Langen
CROAGH PATRICK 2014-06-24 Croagh Patrick is a mountain and pilgrame place in County Mayo, in the west of Irealand. It is considered to be holy as it was the place St Patrick went to fast for 40 days. Photo Maria Langen
DOO LOUGH 2014-06-24 An area known for faboulous views, mysterious lakes and inspiring outdoor life but also for memories of dark events during the great famine of 1849 when people actually starved to death on the roads in the mountains. Doo Lough is situated in Co Mayo, west Ireland. Photo Maria Langen

LEENANE 2014-06-22 Leenane is an old town with a breathtaking landscape in County Galway, Irealnd. Photo Maria Langen
KYLEMORE 2014-06-23 Kylemore is a splended beautiful valley. The building is now a Benedictine Abbey and many attractions for visitors, including the Gotic Chapel and the Victorian Garden. Kylemore, county Galway; Ireland. Photo Maria Langen
DOO LOUGH 2014-06-24 An area known for faboulous views, mysterious lakes and inspiring outdoor life but also for memories of dark events during the great famine of 1849 when people actually starved to death on the roads in the mountains. Doo Lough is situated in Co Mayo, west Ireland. Photo Maria Langen
KYLEMORE 2014-06-23 Kylemore is a splended beautiful valley. The building is now a Benedictine Abbey and many attractions for visitors, including the Gotic Chapel and the Victorian Garden. Kylemore, county Galway; Ireland. Photo Maria Langen
KNOCK 2014-06-22 Knock is a major international Catholic pilgrimage shrine in County Mayo (west of Ireland)

DUBLIN 2009-4-26 The Papal Cross stands 116 feet high in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. Photo Maria Langen
DUBLIN 2012-08-30 Keep left in Ireland Photo Maria Langen
DUBLIN 2012-09-03 The Iveagh Gardens Water fountain in Dublin, Ireland Photo Maria Langen
HOWTH 2012-01-02 Sea life Howth, Dublin, Ireland Photo Maria Langen
HOWTH 2012-01-02 Street signs Howth, Dublin, Ireland Photo Maria Langen