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SCENES from IRELAND (Irish Republic, Eire) and Northern Island (NI) Interesting places to visit, places to stay, good walking areas By County: Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Louth, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow in alphabetical order
Landscape images-picture-photographs and brief notes from our Irish walking holiday 'tours' pages 1-12 2005, 13-26 2006, 27-46 2007, pages 47-60 2008
Page 33. Kilfenora, The Burren, County Clare: Part 1 The Village 34. Kilfenora, The Burren, County Clare: Part 2 St. Fachtnan's Cathedral and the famous High Crosses County Cork - South-West of Ireland 14. Annes Grove Gardens, Castletownroche, County Cork 17. Toe Head, The Stags and Ballydehob, Co. West Cork 18. Gougane Barra and Kealkill prehistoric stone circle, County West Cork 19. The Sheep's Head Peninsula (2), Co West Cork - Sunset studies (a) 20. Liss Ard Gardens and Barley Cove near Skibbereen and the Mizen Head Lighthouse, Co. Cork 21. Sheep's Head Peninsula (3), Co. West Cork - A walk around Sheep's Head 22. The Sheep's Head Peninsula (4), Co. West Cork - Sunset studies (b) Page 23. Lough Hyne (Loch Ine), Co.Cork County Donegal - West of Ireland Page 1. The Urris Hills & Mamore Gap, Inishowen Peninsula Co. Donegal 2. The Urris Hills coast & Dunaff Head, Inishowen, Co. Donegal 3. Doagh Famine Village Museum visitor centre, Doagh Island (Doagh Isle), Inishowen, Donegal 4a. Miscellaneous historical bits of the Inishowen Peninsular, Co. Donegal - Cloncha Church and Cross and Dunree Fort and guns at the military museum and 4b. An unusual Art Exhibition at Dunree Fort 55. Moving on from Achill Island to Knock Airport, Letterkenny, Ramelton and onto Rathmullan 56. Rathmullan, Co. Donegal A walk along the beach to Rathmullan and the old fort 57. Portsallon Beaches and Fanad Head on the Fanad Peninsula 58. Return to Inishowen Part 1 * 59. Return to Inishowen Part 2 60. Glenveagh National Park and last day of our summer in Ireland 2008 County Galway - Connemara - West of Ireland Page 7. The 'light' moods of the Renvyle Peninsula, Connemara, Co Galway 8. Connemara coast, hedgerows and mountains in Co. Galway 9. Some ancient to modern historical bits of the Renvyle Peninsula, County Connemara, Galway 10. Trip to Inishbofin Island off the coast of Connemara, Co. Galway County Kerry - South-West of Ireland 40. Dingle Town and Harbour (An Daingean), Dingle Peninsular, County Kerry 42. A circular Slea Head Drive, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry 43. A stroll on Ventry Beach and the Fahan prehistoric beehive huts, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry 44. Two car trips from Dingle to (i) Inch Beach and (ii) Brandon via the Conor/Connor Pass (An Chonair) 45. Reask Monastic site and the Gallarus Oratory early Christian sites, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry 46. The Three Sisters, Sybil Head and Sybil Point Walk near Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsular, Co. Kerry County Kilkenny Page 24. The village of Kilmacow near Waterford, County Kilkenny 27. Granagh (Granny) Castle and Mooncoin Church, Co. Kilkenny, on the Waterford to Carrick-on-Suir road 31. The picturesque village of Inistioge on the banks of the River Nore, Co. Kilkenny County Louth 12b. Return to England via Blackrock, Co. Louth, and the Belfast-Stranraer Stena Line Ferry County Mayo 50a. Drive to Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Dooagh Village and Keem Strand 50b. More on Dooagh Village and walking to Keel Strand Page 50c. Return to Keel Beach for a lazy day! 52. Dooega Village and the Scenic Atlantic Drive, Achill Island, Co. Mayo (continued next day - so impressed) 53. Atlantic Coastal Walking East of Ashleam Bay, on the south side of Achill Island 54. A circular walk over Slievemore Mountain and return to the Cafe at Dugort, Achill Island County Sligo County Tipperary 32. Cahir Town and Cahir Castle, Co. Tipperary County Waterford - South-East of Ireland 11. Dunmore East Harbour, Co. Waterford 15. The Lismore Area, County Waterford 25. Sea scenes at Dunmore East, Co. Waterford 28. River Suir waterfront-quay scenes, Waterford Town-City 29. Scenes around Waterford Town-City 30. Reginald's Tower and Museum, Waterford County Wexford - South-East of Ireland (see Waterford for Hooke Head pictures) County Wicklow (see Dublin area for Glendalough and Wicklow Mountains scenes) Northern Island (NI) 47. The Town of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh 49. Florence Court and Marble Arch Caves and Marlbank View, Co. Fermanagh Miscellaneous 13. The journey from Dublin to Ballyhooly Co. Cork via Tipperary to south-west Ireland 26. Journey back Dublin and on to Holyhead
Pictures: Top, The Twelve Bens viewed from near the top of Tully Mountain, Connemara, Co. Galway. Above left, looking westwards along the west coast of Cork from Toe Head. Above right, the Pieta on the Sheep's Head Peninsula, Co. Cork, looking across to the sunset over the Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula. Above, The 'jolly band' looking across Dublin Bay to the sunset over the Wicklow Mountains on the beautiful Howth Cliff walk north of Dublin City. Below, The long clean and very popular beach of Tramore, County Waterford. Landscape images-picture-photographs from our Irish walking holiday 'tours' particularly in the West of Ireland * Recommended regional and district Books * Mike Harding "Footloose in the West of Ireland" (a super entertaining read" Margaret Greenwood, Mark Connolly & Geoff Watts "The Rough Guide to Ireland" (endless information) Cary Meehan "The Travellers Guide to Sacred Ireland - A guide to the sacred places of Ireland, Her legends, folklore and people" (good for lots of historic-archaeological sites) Paddy Dillon "Irish coastal Walks" (excellent walking guide) Paddy Dillon "Collins Rambler's Guide - Connemara" (excellent walking guide) Kevin Corcoran "West of Ireland Walks" (excellent walking guide) Kevin Corcoran "West Cork Walks" (excellent walking guide) Patrick Simms & Tony Whilde "Walk Guide - West of Ireland" (excellent walking guide) Barry Raftery "Pagan Celtic Ireland - The Enigma of the Irish Iron Age" (very interesting and readable archaeology) "The Hidden Places of Ireland" by David Gerrard * Please get further publishing details from the internet *
* Glorious Ireland for good walking, family or mini-break holidays and something for every tourist visiting this beautiful and friendly country. Endless scenery and attractions and the hospitality and craic is just great with lots of accommodation and places to stay to suit all budgets. Places of interest to visit, good walking landscapes, seascapes and townscapes in Ireland. Historical Irish cities, towns and villages worth staying in and good walks found in touring around. * page updated April 15th 2009 * EMAIL Phil Brown * Irish holiday travel pictures © Phil Brown docspics Ireland 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 www.docbrown.info/docspics/irishscenes * For Spring and Summer breaks holidays - Buying Ethical Spring or Summer Shopping Breaks Ideas Buying Purchasing Food Meals Spring or Summer Dinners Gifts Personalised and Unusual Spring or Summer Gifts to Suit Every Budget Spring or Summer Markets Buy online Now For Spring and Summer breaks holidays Breaks Spring or Summer Breaks minibreaks weekend Spring or Summer Parties Holidays Spring or Summer Parties Spring or Summer Breaks minibreaks weekend breaks mini-breaks Holidays offers on weekend breaks cottages hotels cosy country inns For Spring and Summer breaks holiday packages for Spring or Summer City minibreaks cruises cruise breaks holistic relaxation healing retreat holidays minibreaks weekend Tourist Packages for Spring or Summer and Spring or Summer * last minute bookings * late booking bargains * last minute offers * late holiday offers * late bargain holiday offers * For Christmas and New Year - Buying Ethical Christmas Shopping Breaks Ideas Buying Purchasing Food Meals Christmas Dinners Gifts Personalised and Unusual Xmas Gifts to Suit Every Budget Christmas Markets Buy online Now Festive Holidays Winter Breaks Christmas Breaks minibreaks weekend Hog Roast Parties Holidays New Year Parties New Year Breaks minibreaks weekend breaks mini-breaks Holidays offers on weekend breaks cottages hotels cosy country inns festive holiday packages for New Year Hogmanay City minibreaks cruises cruise breaks holistic relaxation healing retreat holidays minibreaks weekend Tourist Packages for Christmas and New Year * last minute bookings * late booking bargains * last minute offers * late holiday offers * late bargain New Year last minute holiday offers *
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