Solar eclipse briefly sighted in Dundalk

So after all the hype, the solar eclipse turned into something of a damp squib.

Cloud cover over Dundalk and much of the North East meant that sightings of the eclipse were fleeting at best.

Despite that, a number of people managed to capture it on camera.

Here’s a selection of some of the best…

Kieran Murphy’s excellent shot of the eclipse at Blackrock

Frank McGrath captured this shot in Carlingford

Stephen Egan of Panama Coffee captured this shot of the eclipse from the Market Square in Dundalk

Paul Bannon’s view of the solar eclipse over Annagassan

Denis Molloy got one of the best shots of the eclipse over the area

Sasa McEneaney with a brilliant shot of the eclipse in Dundalk

Mark Quigley’s view of the eclipse in Dundalk

Another great shot of the eclipse from Sasa McEneaney

The start of the eclipse in Dundalk, as captured by Gerard Malone

Laura Alana Byrne captured the eclipse from the Ardee Road

John Paul Matthews captured the sun coming out as the eclipse drew to a close

Jonathan Scales caught this superb shot of the eclipse in Dundalk

Darran Rafferty captured this superb shot of the eclipse from St Patrick’s

Solar eclipse begins over Dundalk

The solar eclipse is beginning around now in Dundalk, with its maximum set to be reached around 9.30am.

The eclipse will then end around 10.38am, with around 92% of the sun set to be obscured during the event.

While cloudy conditions aren’t helping matters this morning, be sure to check it out as the next one is not due until 2026.

Be sure to send us your pics from the area to news@talkofthetown.ie