captain dan
Ireland
Vacation in Claddaghduff
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Originally a bed & breakfast, our rental house (named Actons Cois na Mara) was well equipped and featured spectacular views
The beach below the house is dotted with craggy outcroppings like this one
Sheep, not present in this photograph, graze the lands next to the beach
After a day of rain showers, dozens of snails congregated on the steps down to the beach
The view from right outside the living room on our second morning in Ireland
Kylemore Abbey, named Coill Mhor in Irish, houses a community of nuns and a convent school
The whitecaps on Kylemore Lake illustrate the very strong winds present on this day
Kylemore Abbey lies north of the Twelve Bens, part of which is pictured here
Near Kylemore is Connemara National Park, with trails leading up the mountainside and through bogs
Diamond Hill is the highest point in the park; its trails are closed due to erosion
This odd pile of rocks, one painted as a skull, has a curiously western American feel
Ferries take tourists from Cleggan (pictured here) to the island of Inishbofin (spelled Inis Bo Finne in Irish)
Two ferries take tourists from Cleggan to Inishbofin, then back again in the evening
The side of the boat reads "Jennifer", with "Carolyne" also written but scratched out
These ruins, situated in a cemetary, were at various times a monastery, abbey, and church
Pony trekking is a popular tourist activity in Ireland
The strand is a stretch of sand connecting Omey Island to the mainland; it disappears during high tide
We city slickers were very concerned about upsetting this herd of cattle as we passed
We had planned on hiking to the distant peak, but didn't realize it was a separate island
This stone, nearly perfectly square, seems to have no natural business here
Church ruins
"If you fail to plan..."
...plan to wade across the strand at high tide.
...plan to wade across the strand at high tide.
When the tide is low, this and four other signs mark a road across the strand
