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.

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Rose and thorns in Tralee

In Tralee's City park, they pride themselves on their roses.

Sheep grazing near Killarney

Angry sea at Fahramore

Workhouse Wall

Gate at Cahirciveen

We made two trips to Cahirciveen because it was the locale for one of the most well-preserved workhouses from the Famine-era. The librarian at the public library, Ms. O'Sullivan managed to secure a promise from the farmer who owned the property that we could enter the gate if we did not try to go inside the workhouse (dangerous).

Morning light near Tralee

One morning we were driving from Tralee to Fenit, leisurely following the water, and found this quiet spot.

Dingle Bay

Mountains near the Conor Pass

Dingle Town street scene

Between Tralee and Fenit

One imagines that there is a story behind this.

Happy sheep

Friends thought that I had altered this picture to make it look like the sheep was smiling. In actual fact, he really was that happy.

South of Downtown Tralee

In the Killarney forest

Dingle peninsula rainbow

Burren wall

I took shots like this every chance I could when no one was looking.