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Ireland and Iceland, May-June 2025
A tour of Ireland and a brief stopover in Iceland, May-June 2025. Click on any image to load larger image and start slide show. [Narrative] [Video]
St. Kevinīs Church, Glendalough, Ireland. St. Kevinīs Church and the Round Tower, Glendalough, Ireland. The Round Tower, Glendalough, Ireland. The Round Tower, Glendalough, Ireland. The Round Tower, Glendalough, Ireland. Gravestone and the Round Tower, Glendalough, Ireland.
St. Kevinīs Church, Glendalough, Ireland. St. Kevinīs Church, Glendalough, Ireland. St. Kevinīs Church and the Round Tower, Glendalough, Ireland. Johnstown Castle, Ireland. Peacocks roam the grounds at Johnstown Castle, Ireland. Wexford, Ireland.
Waterford Crystal, Ireland. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. This is part of the college football USA Coaches championship trophy. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. Price is 28,861.79 Euros without VAT. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. Price is 17,439.02 Euros without VAT. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. The craftsman is using a mold to form the piece.
Waterford Crystal, Ireland. The piece comes out of the mold. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. Etching. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. Waterford Crystal, Ireland. The first of many whiskey tours in Ireland, Jamesonīs Midleton Distillery. Jamesonīs Midleton Distillery, Ireland.
Jamesonīs Midleton Distillery. Jameson whiskey is triple-distilled, so three giant pots are needed. Jaunting car ride to Ross Castle. The only wildlife I got a shot of on the trip, deer in Killarney National Park seen on the jaunting car ride to Ross Castle. The jaunting car horse Molly and her driver. Ross Castle, Ireland. Ross Castle, Ireland.
Ring of Kerry stitched panorama, Ireland. Ring of Kerry, Ireland. Ring of Kerry, Ireland. Ring of Kerry, Ireland. Crossing the Shannon Estuary by ferry, Ireland. Flowers at a shrine to St. Bridget, Ireland.
OīBrienīs Tower, Cliffs of Moher, Ireland. Cliffs of Moher, Ireland. Rock walls in the west of Ireland, reminiscent of the Aran Islands in 2005. Rock walls and rocky landscape, the west of Ireland. Keith Geoghegan of Glengowla Mines (a family farm) and his sheepdog Pip. Pip herds the sheep.
Pip on the chase. Herding. Pip standing down but still vigilant. Random waterfall in the west of Ireland. Kylemore Abbey, Ireland. Kylemore Abbey, Ireland.
Kylemore Abbey gardens, Ireland. Kylemore Abbey gardens, Ireland. Kylemore Abbey, Ireland. Kylemore Abbey, Ireland. Trad on the Prom, Galway, Ireland. Traditional Irish music and dancers. Many of the performers have been involved with Riverdance. Clonmacnoise, another ancient monastic site in Ireland.
Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Clonmacnoise round tower, missing its top since 1135. Cross of the Scriptures and Cathedral, Clonmacnoise, Ireland. The original cross is now protected inside the visitor center and this is a replica. The original Cross of the Scriptures inside the visitor center, Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Clonmacnoise, Ireland. On our drive back to Dublin, we stopped for lunch at this diner located in Shannonbridge Fort on the banks of the River Shannon. The fort was built in the early 1800s when the English feared that Napoleon was invade Ireland.
Bridge over the River Shannon. Shooting over the heads of tourists from a double-decker bus, Dublin, Ireland. I think there is a cathedral here somewhere. The Sean Heuston Bridge, formerly known as the Kingīs Bridge, Dublin, Ireland. Wellington Monument, Dublin, Ireland. Nancy Hands pub which I also visited in 2005, Dublin, Ireland. The original Jameson location, Dublin, Ireland.
Jameson, Dublin, Ireland. We were staying at the Grand Canal Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, and this is the Grand Canal. Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland. Waiting for the bubbles to settle a bit before completing the pour, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland. One of the best views of Dublin is from the Gravity Bar atop the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland. Another whiskey tour, this one of Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin, Ireland. This one is located in an old church, and the stained glass window says WHISKEY.
Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin, Ireland. A giant chunk of lava, Reykjavik, Iceland. The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland. I also took a picture of this in 2003.
Blog Entries for Ireland and Iceland, May-June 2025:
June 2025
6/8/2025 Ireland - Tour of Ireland and brief stopover in Iceland. Ireland, Iceland
Blog Entries for other Spring 2025:
June 2025
6/20/2025 Spring trailcam check - Moose pair steals the show. moose, elk
April 2025
4/12/2025 Moose in the yard again - A moose made a dinnertime appearance. moose
4/3/2025 Sandhill Cranes - Cranes land in our back yard. cranes

 
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