We found a waterfall on the road as we drove through the Dingle Peninsula
Donkey at Dunbeg Fort on the Dingle Loop
view from Dunbeg Fort
Dunbeg Fort
The cutest baby donkey ever.
The Stonehouse Restaurant with thatched roof
A shrine on the road and within the cliffs
Stationed on the Dingle loop drive
Views you have to see for yourself.
Gorgeous views
Beach on Dingle loop
What a gorgeous beach!
Conner Pass Drive
We came across another waterfall on the Dingle Loop
Windmill in town of Blennerville on the way to Tralee
The Tralee Rose Gardens
Baguira was amazed by these elephant ear leaves
Grams and the three sisters in the rose gardens
Strange tree
Drive to Tarbert for the ferry ride over the Shannon River
Ferry to Killimer from Tarbert and a rest from driving.
Look at that hair do - someone has a good sense of hair image
St. Bridget's holy well
This is the Well - hundreds of visitors come to shrine yearly and leave messages
Monument to man who built the shrine
St. Bridget is Katie's confirmation saint
Arriving at the famous Cliffs of Mohr
700 foot drop to the Atlantic Ocean below
Katie on the edge
Looking over the Cliffs! We dare you Begara!! Gary was quite cautious about being on the edge!!
Guns up at the Cliffs
View of the Burren
The Burren
Our B&B - The Marless House in Salthill outside of Galway
Galway Irish Crystal
We are on the ferry approaching the Aran Islands
Inishmore lighthouse
Inishmore harbor- 12 miles off the coast- take ferry to the most populated of the Aran Islands
Dun Aenghus Fort on Inishmore of the Aran Islands - it was quite a trek to get up to the fort
Looking over the high cliffs at the fortress - good thing Begara wasn't around to see this!
He stays as far away from the edge as possible!
Only 900 people live on the island and they are all Catholic - most still speak Gaelic
Inishmore Harbor
One of many Celtic crosses that we see while in Ireland
The Aran Islands are famous for their way of life and woven goods such as blankets and sweaters.
Leaving on the ferry back to Rooseveal and then back to Salthill outside of Galway
We came upon a Galway street entertainer
Up he goes with some help!
Steady
Don't fall!
Katie gets picked to throw the flame batons!
Three good tosses in a row!
Oops, he dropped one - one more to throw to him! No pressure!
Good Catch!
Roaming the streets of Galway!
Galway is home of the Claddagh - The Claddagh symbols friendship, love, and devotion
The Spanish Arch
Galway bay and beautiful swans.
Hundreds of Swans
Bridge over the River Corrib
Exhausted after day 7 - can someone else learn how to drive a standard please??
Attack of the moths on the way to St. Nick's
St. Nicholas cathedral, Galway!
Irish lassie
All of the girls on bridge over the river Corrib - 3 generations of Walsh women! The Walsh clan primarily came from Wexford.
Robert, you missed your chance doofus!!! And you too Chris!
Irish sisterhood
Corrib River
Heading into the Connemara Region of western Ireland - north of County Clare and Galway
James Joyce
St. Patrick and St. Brigid at a Church in Clifden - Clifden was Gary's favorite town!
The Connemara is known for its marble and pottery
A typical Irish Pub
Irish delights - a place for lunch. We ate at Walsh's Bakery.
Beautiful Connemara lakes
Gary's kind of place
Storms are rolling in
Kylemore Abbey
Once an Abbey, now a private girl's school
What a group and behold Deborah's hair.
Statue of St. Patrick hidden in the hills - Can you find it?
Check out the weed eater and boots
That's what Begara needs!!
Watch your step....
Gary is out of bounds.
Oh for some fishing tackle...
Where's the car?
What are these buoys in the water for?
Knock Shrine-Mary appeared to 15 villagers here in the late 1800's
Stations of the Cross
Pray the Rosary
Cathedral at Knock
Another shrine to Sr. Brigid - along with St. Patrick she is the patron St. of Ireland
Ballysadare near the town of Sligo - we stayed in the Seashore House B&B
Quite remote and the sleeping was snug.
After leaving Sligo, we drove through Drumcliffe and here to the beaches at Mullaghmore
Surfing Boys
ducks in a row
Out for an isolated stroll on the beach
man and shell
One surfer at Strandhill Beach - famous for surfing
Using hair straightener in car - the only place it works due to euro power - Katie already fried her hair on first day in Dublin
Driving to Belleek we came across this hidden waterfall
Glencar waterfall
check out your sweater, Jenny
Aunt Mary at the waterfall
Mom, Carol and Mary on the Bridge
On the drive to Donegal
What tall grass!
Old man and the sea
Franciscan Abbey Ruins in Donegal
New pumpstation for water treatment facility. Guess who took this picture...
Oops, sorry Grams - bad time for a picture. Grammy took a little nap during the video at Glenveagh National Park
At Glenveagh National Park - we were 5 minutes too late to get in
Glenveagh National Park
Castle in background
Deboo was quite disappointed about missing Glenveagh! We'll be sure to make it next time in Ireland!
