PHOTOS: The solar eclipse as it happened around Ireland

Did you see it? Are we all temporarily blinded from stealing sneaky glances at the sun even though we weren’t supposed too?

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015 - 00:00

Ciara Flaherty

While it was cloudy in many places, parts of the contry had a pretty good view - and lots of people have been sharing their photos and videos of the event on social media

Here's a selection of the best:

Live from Cork! #eclipse2015 pic.twitter.com/GrFk4beuKc
— Dog Day Media (@dogdaymedia) March 20, 2015

Almost at peak #eclipse #cork pic.twitter.com/tAiWvrNKf0
— Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) March 20, 2015

Solar eclipse in Macroom, Ireland with @ultravioletu21 pic.twitter.com/B9JnA4Zvpi
— Gína G (@RioghnachsReign) March 20, 2015

That #SolarEclipse though 👌 #eclipse2015 pic.twitter.com/3Ebd5S15Ku
— Denise O'Donoghue (@deniseodonoghue) March 20, 2015

@breakingnewsie Drogheda, Ireland 09.30 pic.twitter.com/7uDqQVZn32
— Jason Reynolds (@JayRey0) March 20, 2015

Typical! We get one day of sun in Ireland and the moon tries to take it away from us! #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/OQmPRcwpXS
— Greg Murphy 🤓 (@TheGregMurphy) March 20, 2015

The eclipse brought people outside to have a gawk - and, on one train, they shared a funny moment.

#eclipse2015 #cork #jaffacake pic.twitter.com/S9Cdhb55px
— KC (@kcshowcork) March 20, 2015

Others had to make do with their own homemade version of the event.

Stunning views of the #solareclipse here. The awesome majesty of nature pic.twitter.com/lO6EZ1bH98
— Baz (@bazlyons) March 20, 2015

While a few were a little underwhelmed by the whole thing.

Right on cue, just as the eclipse ends, the clouds finally part in Dublin. #murphyslaw pic.twitter.com/B6BeWik2Rk
— Will Goodbody (@willgoodbody) March 20, 2015

@BBCStargazing so this was the eclipse from dublin this morning #typicalirishweather pic.twitter.com/jviEKRnlXM
— robertburke (@robbieburke2002) March 20, 2015

And while many were taken in by this stunning image - supposedly taken from the International Space Station. Unfortunately. it's an older photoshopped image.