Inisheer

A sunset over 3 Aran islands - taken from Inisheer

I wanted to stay the night in Inisheer just for the chance of taking this picture. It turns out that there were many other good reasons to stay in Inisheer. We hadn't been to the Aran islands since the 1970s, and I find the look of the place just stunningly otherworldly.

Yeats' Tower

South of Galway. This is in an area of farming and not much else. You really have to have a good idea where it is, because it is not well marked. However, when you round the corner and see this, it is an absolutely awe-inspiring sight.

Ireland in the mist

Gallerus

Walking down the path from the oratory, I was taken with the sheer beauty of the Dingle Peninsula countryside.

Sheep as far as the eye can see

Cong - site of the Quiet Man

We first visited Ireland in 1976 for a week when we were in Britain. Our English friends lined us up a tour designed for British people - an unbelievable bargain. This included daily bus tours of uneven quality. This was the tour that went the furthest North. It also included Westport.