May 2006, Ireland trip

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Day 1: Dublin

River Liffey, Dublin
Buildings in Dublin
Buildings in Dublin
Bustling downtown Dublin
Allison at St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle
St. Stephen's Green
Trinity College
Ireland vs Chile soccer
Ireland vs Chile soccer
Ireland vs Chile soccer

Day 2: driving southeast, toward Waterford

PowersCourt
Powerscourt, view from house
Powerscourt, view from house
Powerscourt, formal gardens
Powerscourt, Relaxing walkway
Powerscourt, Pepperpot Tower
Powerscourt, view from top of Pepperpot Tower
Powerscourt, Pepperpot Tower
Powerscourt, Tall trees
Powerscourt, Japanese Garden
View of Powerscourt House from across Triton Lake
Powerscourt, Dolphin pond
Powerscourt, flowers
Powerscourt, flowers
Powerscourt, flowers
Powerscourt, flowers
Drive along Military Road, through the Wicklow Mountains
Sheep

Glendalough
Glendalough, monastic settlement founded by St. Kevin during the 6th century
Glendalough, double gate entrance to monestary
Glendalough, monestary
Glendalough, inside monestary building
Glendalough, old gravesites
Glendalough, chapel
Glendalough, chapel
Glendalough, small residence
Glendalough, view across lake
Glendalough, walking trail
Glendalough, moss-covered hillside
Glendalough, view into old stone building
Glendalough, Rodney walking down steps
Glendalough, Allison walking through stone-lined path
Glendalough, Rodney at the Upper Lake
2 euros for a Screwball with Flake!
Glendalough, Rodney on the boardwalk
Glendalough, Allison on the boardwalk
Glendalough, Rodney on the boardwalk
Glendalough, cows in the pasture
Glendalough, Rodney at the stream

Day 3: Waterford, drive west toward Killarney

Waterford
Kavanagh's of Waterford
Waterford Crystal tour, molds
Waterford Crystal tour, molds
Waterford Crystal tour, glass blowers
Waterford Crystal tour, glass blowers
Waterford Crystal tour, glass blowers
Waterford Crystal tour, glass blowers
Waterford Crystal tour, Quality Inspection!
Waterford Crystal tour, Marking
Waterford Crystal tour, blueprint
Waterford Crystal tour, Marking
Waterford Crystal tour, Marking on glass
Waterford Crystal tour, Marking
Waterford Crystal tour, Cutting
Waterford Crystal tour, Cutting
Waterford Crystal tour, Cutting
Waterford Crystal tour, Cutting
Waterford Crystal tour, Cutting
Waterford Crystal tour, Cutting
Waterford Crystal tour, Sculpting
Waterford Crystal tour, Sculpting
Waterford Crystal tour, Sculpting
Waterford Crystal tour, Engraving
Waterford Crystal tour, Master crafstman
Waterford Crystal tour, Master crafstman
Waterford Crystal tour, Master crafstman
Waterford Crystal tour, Master crafstman
Waterford Crystal tour, Master crafstman

Rock of Cashel
approaching Rock of Cashel
approaching Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
view from Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel
Rock of Cashel, view through castle wall
Rock of Cashel, view
Rock of Cashel, stitched panoramic view

Cobh
Cobh colorful shops
Cobh buildings
Cobh, Titanic Queenstown
Cobh, Titanic Bar and Restaurant/White Star Line
Cobh, Titanic Memorial
Cobh, Titanic Memorial
Cobh, view of harbor
Driving through a small Irish town
Driving through a small Irish town

Day 4: Ring of Kery

Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry, town of Kenmare
Ring of Kerry, town of Kenmare
Ring of Kerry, Staigue Fort, built in 500 B.C., with no mortar or cement
Ring of Kerry, outside Staigue Fort
Ring of Kerry, outside Staigue Fort
Ring of Kerry, Rodney at Staigue Fort
Ring of Kerry, Rodney at Staigue Fort
Ring of Kerry, view through entryway
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Ring of Kerry, Skellig loop
Ring of Kerry, Skellig loop
Ring of Kerry, Skellig loop
Ring of Kerry, Ireland's Top Toilet
Ring of Kerry, Ireland's Top Toilet
Ring of Kerry, Ireland's Top Toilet
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, The Lawns
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, The Lawns
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, The Arboretum
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, Monterey Cypress
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, Torc waterfall
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, Torc waterfall close-up
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, Allison at Torc waterfall
Ring of Kerry, Muckross
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, Fern Tree
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, Fern Tree
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, Rodney behind Gunnera manicata (South America)
Ring of Kerry, Muckross, view of house

Day 5: Dingle Peninsula, drive northeast, near Dublin

Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula, Rodney on the beach, in the Town of Inch
Dingle Peninsula, Inch Beach
Dingle Peninsula, pastures (with rock walls between them)
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula, sheep at the ocean
Dingle Peninsula, two-lane road
Dingle Peninsula, Stream crossing (major road?)
Dingle Peninsula, Beehive huts
Dingle Peninsula, Blasket Islands (westernmost point in Europe)
Dingle Peninsula, Blasket Islands
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula, narrow road
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula, beach at Slea Head
Dingle Peninsula, beach
Dingle Peninsula, Allison at Slea Head
Dingle Peninsula, Rodney at Slea Head
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula, Sleeping Giant Island
Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula, Oratory

Day 6: Sites near Dublin

Trim Castle (in the town of Trim)
Trim Castle, built during 11th century (stitched panoramic view)
Trim Castle, Allison exploring
Trim Castle
Trim Castle
Trim Castle, view of Yellow Tower
Trim Castle, view of Yellow Tower
Trim Castle, hidden passageway inside rock wall
Trim Castle, narrow (defensive) slit
Trim Castle
Trim Castle, gate (with moat)
Trim Castle, the Keep
Trim Castle, the Keep
Trim Castle, inside the Keep
Trim Castle, inside the Keep
Trim Castle, inside the Keep
Trim Castle, walkway inside the Keep
Trim Castle, looking down spiral staircase (defensive architecture)
Trim Castle, view from atop the Keep
Trim Castle, Allison leaving the castle

Newgrange (near the town of Slane)
River Boyne, at Newgrange
Newgrange, built 3000 B.C., still standing
Newgrange, rock hand-transported 80Km from Wicklow Mountains (in 3000 B.C., before the invention of the wheel)
Newgrange, 5000 year old engraving in entryway stone
Newgrange, view of surrounding fields

Hills of Tara (near the town of Navan)
View from hills of Tara
View from hills of Tara