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Of course, everyone knows one of the most common sights in Ireland is her pubs! Here's a grand one, in the noble process of restocking its stores for the coming evening. C'mon, lads, the first round's on me! |
| We spent the first day rounding Dingle Peninsula, where I stopped to watch a bird at prayer. |  |
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Next up was the Ring of Kerry, where we saw this quaint ol' cottage in a traditional peat village. Believe me, there are few smells to compare with that of good peat fire! |
| OK, so it's a pub sign. I like it, and I like Harp. |  |
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Same pub, different sign, still on Kerry. |
| Some of the best places in Ireland are those off the usual tourist routes. We stumbled on this ancient dolmen in a farmer's field ... and whatever its original purpose, it serves this sheep well for shelter. |  |
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The Cliffs of Moher are among the coastline's more impressive vistas. The craggy rocks and wild ocean will take your breath away ... and don't wander near the edge if heights give you vertigo! |
| Driving through rugged Connemara, we stopped to admire a cottage and field. |  |
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We also paid our respects to William Butler Yeats. Under the shadow of Ben Bulben, his grave lies near this beautiful round tower and Celtic cross. |
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And here is Yeats' grave. |
| We thought the town might be named for our ancestors, and so maybe they'd hail us as returning chieftains and give us the keys to the pub. What a disappointment! There was no pub! |  |
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As we took the ferry to the Aran Islands, we saw a ship which didn't make it. |
| On Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands, the locals were waiting to give us a tour of the sights and pubs. |  |
