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| Clontarf Castle Hotel - Dublin...we spent last 2 nights. |
Above are photos taken in Dublin and Bettystown. There is much to see and do all over Ireland, and
we nearly did it all...
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| Enniskillen Castle built by Hugh Maguire 1400's |
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| Kathy inside her family castle at Enniskillen |
Below is in Northern Ireland on the Antrim Coast of the Irish Sea. Famous Carrick-a-Rede suspension
bridge that goes to nowhere.
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| Long walk down to the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge |
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| Giant's Causeway on the Irish Sea north of Belfast in Northern Ireland |
According to the official Giant's Causeway site, sixty million years ago Antrim was subject to intense
volcanic activity and extreme cooling caused crystalization of the lava flow.
The Cliffs of Moher (below & to the right) are one of the most visited site in Ireland. We were very lucky that the
weather held for us and it was a clear day. Some people travel to the cliffs on a foggy day and they are
not visable.
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| Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Western Ireland |
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| Blarney Castle, home of the famous Blarney Stone...must climb to top of castle & kiss it...we did. |
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| Ronnie at the corner of Grafton Street famous for shops & street vendors. |
Below are photos of the Enniskillen Castle built around 1400 by Hugh Maguire, Kathy's ancestorial home.
They lived in the castle for about 200 yrs. until the English ran them out. The military took it over and today it is
a museum. The bottom floor (some of the original castle) is dedicated to the Medieval Maguires. This was very
interesting.
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| Kathy's family castle in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland |
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| Stables of Enniskillen Castle |
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| The Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, County Antrim in Northern Ireland |
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| Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
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| Ronnie & Kathy at the Cliffs of Moher - County Clare Ireland |
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| Remains of the original pier in Queenstown, County Cork, Southern Ireland |
The remnents of the pier used by the Titanic passengers on the last stop before sailing into history.
Also, earlier in the 1800's our Irish ancestors set sail from this pier for their new homeland in Canada
and the US.
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