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Since you are my readers, and I have not been much of a traveller, I will not talk about people a thousand miles off, but come as near home as I can. As the time is short, I will leave out all the flattery, and retain all the criticism. — Henry David Thoreau

Archive for December, 2004

The Ring of Kerry

Friday December 31, 2004 22:29

Scenes from Killarney

Thursday December 30, 2004 23:03

The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher

Wednesday December 29, 2004 23:57

Clonmacnoise

Wednesday December 29, 2004 23:29

A white Christmas in County Kildare

Saturday December 25, 2004 22:58

No captions for these photos…

Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland

Thursday December 23, 2004 23:03

View over Giant’s Causeway

Coastline near Giant’s Causeway

Looking west towards Giant’s Causeway

(Gollum) Pauline climbing basalt formation

Giant’s Causeway meets the ocean

Rare glimpse of the sun breaking through clouds

Photos from County Donegal

Wednesday December 22, 2004 23:56

Church Hill church

Countryside near Glendowan

Curious sheep, Horn Head

Horn Head coastline

Lake near Malin Head

Sign for northernmost pub in Ireland, Malin Head

Belfast murals

Tuesday December 21, 2004 23:42

Republican mural, Falls Road, Belfast

Republican mural, Falls Road, Belfast

Republican mural, Falls Road, Belfast

Republican mural, Falls Road, Belfast

Loyalist mural, Shankill Road, Belfast

Loyalist mural, Shankill Road, Belfast

Loyalist mural, Shankill Road, Belfast

Loyalist mural, Shankill Road, Belfast

Photos from Derry

Sunday December 19, 2004 22:28

Mural viewed through Derry city wall

Bogside Catholic Church viewed through iron bars, Derry

Derry city wall during hailstorm

Pauline in the middle of hailstorm, Derry

Bogside Nationalist mural, Derry

Pauline entering Free Derry

Bogside Nationalist mural, Derry

Bogside Nationalist mural, Derry

Irish highlights so far

Saturday December 18, 2004 23:28

While the primary reason for this trip is to provide emotional support for my partner, I certainly plan on seeing as much of Ireland as I can during the next three weeks.
Highlights of the first week have been a two day visit to Dublin and an excursion to Newgrange, an ancient monument site and home [...]