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Irish Air Corps shares rare snaps
of Dublin
23.04.14
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AT a glance it could be
New York's Central Park but notice the lack of
skyscrapers and surrounding Georgian red-bricks and
you'll see that it's actually a breathtaking view of
St Stephen's Green in Dublin. |
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St Stephen's Green in Dublin. |
The magnificent aerial
photograph was taken by Irish Air Corps photographic
crews as they departed the capital on life-saving
and other missions.
The Air Corps has published the picture of St
Stephen's Green and other stunning aerial shots to
show people "a different view of some of our
national treasures".
"These opportune photos were taken by Air Corps
photographic crews as their aircraft were departing
for operation missions or during approaches into
Casement Aerodrome, where we get to cross the city
at low levels," the Air Corps explained.
The shots were taken from a variety of aircraft as
crews criss-crossed the city on clear days in recent
weeks. The amazing pictures include the Spire on
O'Connell Street; Trinity College and its
quadrangle; a view of the River Liffey from above
the Custom House and Dublin Zoo.
The Air Corps snappers also surpassed themselves
with a photo and accompanying description of the
Phoenix Park that tourism bosses would be proud of. |
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Phoenix Park in Dublin. |
“Phoenix Park…one of
the largest walled city parks in Europe. Lying 2–4km
west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey,
its 11km perimeter wall encloses 1,750 acres.”
The aerial photos have been getting rave reviews
from followers on the Defence Forces Facebook page
including emigrants and ex-pats.
"I'm Dublin born and bred...never seen (sic) the
city like this. Gorgeous shots," wrote one.
"Fantastic shots...a real bird's eye view!" said
another.
"Love these fotos (sic). Have been out of Dublin now
15 years and miss it when I see fotos like these,"
wrote another homesick follower.
Another eagle-eyed observer, commenting on the St
Stephen’s Green photo, noted: “If you look closely
there is a helipad on the roof of Dept of Taoiseach.”
In response to all the positive comments and growing
number of likes, the Irish Air Corps said it was
happy to share the moment.
"We're very lucky to get this different view of
Ireland and try to share it as much as possible," it
said. It urged people to look out for more photos to
be posted in the coming weeks. |
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