After looking at the map of Ireland & agreeing "It's not that far around!" we set off in a 'lemon' Corsa from Dublin, to Cork, the West Coast, North Coast, Belfast & back in 4 days. Given an average speed of 30km/hr it was a long way - will have to return to fill in the gaps!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
A Hot Lap of Ireland
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| Dublin City |
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| Kilmainham Gaol - Built 1796. Held many leaders of the Irish rebellions. |
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| Each cell held up to 5 people, the youngest prisoner was a 5 year old jailed for stealing. |
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| Restored in 1958, more than 30 years after being decommissioned. |
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| Prison exercise yard & execution area. |
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| On a lighter note - The home of Guinness! |
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| Church of St. Augustine - Dublin |
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| Some important Irish historical figures.. |
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| ..including Batman |
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| Glendalough Medieval Monastic site started ~ 500 AD. St. Kevin's Church built around ~1200 AD. |
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| The Round Tower |
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| Blarney Castle - 1446 AD. Home of the Blarney Stone. |
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| 'Old Head' on the South Coast |
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| Courtmacsherry |
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| Southern edge of the Beara Pennisula |
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| The Beara Pennsula looking north at the Iveragh Peninsula |
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| Inside an old church in Ennistymon Cemetery |
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| Ennistymon |
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| The Cliffs of Moher |
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| Portrush - Northern Ireland |
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| Dunluce Castle - Built in the 13th century |
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| At some point in the 16th century the kitchen fell into the ocean & the wife of the owner refused to live there any longer! |
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| The Giants Causeway - Thought to have former during volcanic activity ~ 50-60 million years ago. Legend is that an Irish warrior built the causeway to walk to Scotland & fight his counterpart. |
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| The tallest column is around 12 metres |
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| Strangford Lough |
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| The Hill of Slane. A few kilometers from Brú na Bóinne - Neolithic chamber tombs from ~35th-32nd century BC. |
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