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Robbie Murphy Photos Robbie Murphy lives and works on Sherkin Island, where he makes his living farming oysters.

Through his work he sees many different aspects of the Sherkin landscape, its changing weather and its flora and fauna, which he captures with his photography. Robbie Murphy lives and works on Sherkin Island, West Cork, Ireland, where he makes his living farming oysters. Through his work he sees many different aspects of the Sherkin landscape, its changing weather and its flora and fauna. In his leisure time Robbie uses his photography to capture this ever-changing environment.

The “Hunters Moon” rising this evening over Baltimore Beacon, West Cork, as seen from Sherkin Island - October 25th (6:0...
25/10/2026

The “Hunters Moon” rising this evening over Baltimore Beacon, West Cork, as seen from Sherkin Island - October 25th (6:02pm).
The Full Moon peaks locally at 4:12am tomorrow morning (October 26th).
Its name was a signal to hunt and stockpile for the coming winter.

The Sun setting this evening, after a fabulous day on Sherkin Island, West Cork. Oct 18th.
18/10/2026

The Sun setting this evening, after a fabulous day on Sherkin Island, West Cork. Oct 18th.

I'm delighted my image of the Lunar Eclipse (on August 28th) was chosen as the cover of the October issue of Astronomy I...
10/10/2026

I'm delighted my image of the Lunar Eclipse (on August 28th) was chosen as the cover of the October issue of Astronomy Ireland magazine (Eclipse Special Part 2) and to have some other images of the Eclipse included inside the magazine as well.
It is wonderful to have such a memorable lunar eclipse documented in such a way. It just about tops having my images of the Solar Eclipse included inside the September issue of the Astronomy Ireland magazine (Eclipse Special Part 1) which also mentioned the challenging weather conditions I faced on Sherkin to capture those images and how I shared the event with over 2 dozen people at Silver Strand.
Both Eclipse Specials are great souvenirs to have of two unforgetable eclipses.
Link to Astronomy Ireland subscriptions is in the comments (for those interested).

Waves breaking near Sherkin Island Lighthouse and Baltimore Beacon, West Cork, this evening, after the strong winds ease...
29/09/2026

Waves breaking near Sherkin Island Lighthouse and Baltimore Beacon, West Cork, this evening, after the strong winds eased and the rain stopped. Sept 29th.
Taken from a safe spot.

The Harvest Moon rising over Balitmore Village (West Cork) this evening (September 27th) as seen from Sherkin Island The...
27/09/2026

The Harvest Moon rising over Balitmore Village (West Cork) this evening (September 27th) as seen from Sherkin Island
The Full Moon peaked locally at 5:49pm yesterday evening (September 26th.
It gets its name from being the full Moon closest to the autumn equinox.

The peak of the partial lunar eclipse was visible over Cape Clear in the early hours of this morning (at 5:12am local ti...
28/08/2026

The peak of the partial lunar eclipse was visible over Cape Clear in the early hours of this morning (at 5:12am local time, 28th August), as seen from Sherkin Island, West Cork. Around 93% of the Moon was in the darkest part of Earth’s shadow at the eclipse's maximum.

The thin clouds in this image acted like a natural filter that spread out the moonlight and soften the bright glare to allow the “Blood Moon” effect to be captured by the camera.
A single image taken with a 60mm lens and a DSLR with settings of 30 second exposure, f2.8 and ISO 1000.
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A deep partial lunar eclipse was visible from Sherkin Island, West Cork, in the early hours of this morning (28th August...
28/08/2026

A deep partial lunar eclipse was visible from Sherkin Island, West Cork, in the early hours of this morning (28th August), with around 93% of the Moon in the darkest part of Earth’s shadow at the eclipse's maximum (at 5:12am local time).

This montage of images shows the eclipse from 3:55am to 6:21am.

Clouds covered the very start of the eclipse (at 3:33am) and the very end of the eclipse, (that was to be visible before the Moon set at 6:55am). Twilight brightening up the sky towards the end of the eclipse (sunrise was at 6:44am).

The portion of the Moon within Earth's umbra (deep shadow) appeared reddish to the naked-eye, giving it the “Blood Moon” effect. This is due to sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere being scattered and refracted towards the Moon.

Using a 500mm lens, the camera settings for these images ranged from 1/6 second exposure, f8 and ISO 800 to
one second exposure, f8 and ISO 400. ,

Final day tomorrow (Wednesday 26th August) for my exhibition "From Shore To Sky" at Sherkin Island Community Hall. Open ...
25/08/2026

Final day tomorrow (Wednesday 26th August) for my exhibition "From Shore To Sky" at Sherkin Island Community Hall. Open 12 to 6pm.

The Sun setting this evening on the third day of my exhibition at the Sherkin Island community hall. Four more days left...
22/08/2026

The Sun setting this evening on the third day of my exhibition at the Sherkin Island community hall. Four more days left. The show runs until this coming Wednesday, 26th August. Open 12 to 6pm.

The Sun is setting near Leamcon Signal Tower (west of Schull) as seen from Sherkin Island, West Cork. August 22nd.

Day two of my exhibition “From Shore To Sky” at Sherkin Island community hall, West Cork. Five more days left. The show ...
21/08/2026

Day two of my exhibition “From Shore To Sky” at Sherkin Island community hall, West Cork. Five more days left. The show runs until this coming Wednesday, 26th August. Open 12 noon to 6pm.

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