DSC07795.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07663.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland).
DSC07799.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07684.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Doolin and Aran Islands.
DSC07776.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. O'Brien's Tower was built in 1835.
DSC07654.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); area called The Burren, with thin or no soil and, as a result, sparse grassland vegetation.
DSC07801.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07653.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); area called The Burren, with thin or no soil and, as a result, sparse grassland vegetation.
DSC07706.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland.
CoM08.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland with the Cliffs of Moher in the background. (panorama)
DSC07675.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Doolin town centre.
DSC07598.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Sraith Salach.
GWY21.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Corkscrew Road in the Ballyvaughan area between The Burren hills. (panorama)
DSC07809.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the village of Ennistymon.
GWYCastle02.jpg=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle. (panorama)
DSC07780.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07597.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Sraith Salach.
DSC07642.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); spiral staircase between Dunguaire Castle's three floors.
GWY08.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); more salmon farming on the Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord. (panorama)
DSC07685.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland.
DSC07595.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); a lovely park where we stopped for lunch at Sraith Salach.
CoM14.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. (panorama)
DSC07574.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park, Maumturk Mountains.
CountyGalway.jpg=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); After our few days in County Mayo, we next wanted to see the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. Our drive there took us first through the mountainous region of County Galway.
DSC07696.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland with barnacles and tiny Mussells.
GWY19.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); (new) thatched cottages near Dunguaire Castle. (panorama)
DSC07529.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07608.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Roadside ruins near Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara.
DSC07616.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Banquet room, Dunguaire Castle.
DSC07802.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07513.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region - Peat drying.
DSC07517.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07731.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07593.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); a lovely park where we stopped for lunch at Sraith Salach.
GWY13.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle, situated on a rocky outcrop on the southern shotres of Galway Bay. (panorama)
DSC07687.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations split through their striations.
CoM13.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher with a cloud rolling in. (panorama)
GWY14.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle (panorama)
DoolinHotel.jpg=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Stained glass window in the Doolin O'Connor's pub.
DSC07678.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Our Doolin next door neighbours for a couple of days.
CoM11.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. (panorama)
DSC07564.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park.
DSC07689.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland with the Cliffs of Moher in the background.
GWY03.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region. (panorama)
GWY12.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle, situated on a rocky outcrop on the southern shotres of Galway Bay. (panorama)
DSC07679.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Our Doolin next door neighbours for a couple of days.
DSC07607.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle, (c1520). There are many ruins of similar "Irish Tower Houses" in this area of Ireland.
DSC07688.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Wildflowers growing in the unusual rock formations. The circular holes are created from the water action of the ocean over thousands of years.
GWY06.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the village of Aasleagh on The Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord. (panorama)
DSC07694.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Cliffs of Moher in the distance.
CoM15.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the islands of Aran from the Cliffs of Moher. (panorama)
DSC07771.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
GWY16.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); views from Dunguaire Castle ramparts. (panorama)
CoM20.jpg=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. The preceding pictures were views from the water, and next day we went to the visitor's centre on the top of the cliffs. This ornamental oak carving stands outside the exhibition building.
DSC07584.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park, Maumturk Mountains.
DSC07733.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07660.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Ruins of another Tower House.
DSC07530.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
CoM16.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the village of Ennistymon near the Cliffs of Moher. (panorama)
GWY02.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region. (panorama)
GWY07.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); The Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord. (panorama)
DSC07594.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); a lovely park where we stopped for lunch at Sraith Salach.
DSC07714.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Our Doolin next door neighbours for a couple of days.
CoM01.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Doolin Pier and Aran Islands. (panorama)
GWYCastle01.jpg=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle. the lighted table on the right has a 1930's pyramid phone. (panorama)
DSC07601.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Roadside ruins near Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara.
Posters.jpg=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle wall posters. 1568 and 1968.
GWY17.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); views from Dunguaire Castle ramparts. (panorama)
DSC07758.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07590.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); a lovely park where we stopped for lunch at Sraith Salach.
DSC07638.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); views from Dunguaire Castle ramparts.
DSC07566.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park - Peat drying.
DSC07627.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle, 1930's pyramid phone.
DSC07586.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the town of Sraith Salach.
DSC07742.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Stack beside the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07726.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher are located at the south western edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower. The cliffs receive almost one million visitors a year\
					
DSC07518.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07740.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07514.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07604.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); elegant thatched home near Dunguaire Castle.
CoM03.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland. (panorama)
GWY04.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region. (panorama)
DSC07807.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); old bridges are not usually as nice and wide as this one in Ennistymon
DSC07534.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07710.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Doolin town centre.
DSC07548.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the village of Aasleagh on The Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord.
CoM04.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Cliffs of Moher in the distance. (panorama)
DSC07811.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Abbey ruins near Ennistymon.
DSC07669.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Corkscrew Road in the Ballyvaughan area between The Burren hills.
CoM05.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual striated rock formations on Doolin headland. (panorama)
CoM10.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. (panorama)
DSC07520.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07515.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07635.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); a curious phenomenon beside Dunguaire Castle - this a fast stream of fresh water pouring straight from the rocky ground on the headland
DSC07699.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland -  stormy seas would have moved huge pieces of rock weighing many tonnes that have split away like this one
GWY11.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); elegant thatched home near Dunguaire Castle. (panorama)
DSC07785.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07634.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle rooftop.
GWY05.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region. (panorama)
DSC07526.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Partry mountains region.
DSC07698.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland look as though they have been drilled.
DSC07716.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Our arrival at Doolin to see the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07549.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); The Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord.
CoM07.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Cliffs of Moher in the distance. (panorama)
DSC07761.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07541.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); As we approach The Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord.
DSC07725.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. In this first of our closer views, we can see people on top of the cliffs (far left)
CoM21.jpg=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle, (c1520). This drawing shows some of the details of what was not really a castle in the true military sense but it  is a 16th century "Irish Tower House". They were typically a fortified residence built as fashionable Irish house for a gentleman or wealthy farmer.
DSC07555.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); The Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord.
CoM02.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Tour boats at Doolin Pier. (panorama)
GWY15c.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle. (panorama)
DSC07576.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park, Maumturk Mountains.
DSC07591.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); a lovely park where we stopped for lunch at Sraith Salach.
DSC07569.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park and Lough Fee.
DSC07662.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland).
GWY09.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); The Killaroy, Ireland's only fjord. (panorama)
GWY10.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park. Mountains called the Twelve Pins. (panorama)
DSC07656.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland).
DSC07697.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual rock formations on Doolin headland with barnacles and tiny Mussells.
DSC07658.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland).
DSC07624.JPG=Kinvara, County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Dunguaire Castle wall posters.
DSC07703.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual striated rock formations on Doolin headland.
DSC07572.JPG=County Galway, �ire (Republic of Ireland); Connemara National Park, Maumturk Mountains.
DSC07739.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Stack beside the Cliffs of Moher.
CoM06.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Very unusual striated rock formations on Doolin headland. (panorama)
DSC07787.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07752.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07789.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
DSC07810.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the village of Ennistymon.
DSC07747.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher.
GWY20.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland). Corkscrew Road in the Ballyvaughan area between The Burren hills. Views to Capanawalla, Galway Bay, Moneen Mountains (panorama)
DSC07777.JPG=County Clare, �ire (Republic of Ireland); the Cliffs of Moher. O'Brien's Tower, built in 1835 as a viewing point for tourists - even then, the Cliffs of Moher were an attraction to visitors.
