Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Ireland - County Donegal - Sea Arch

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Naturally formed Sea Arch , County Donegal. Sent by Claudia , WiP partner from Ireland.
Saturday, July 7, 2012

Ireland - Irish Writers

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Ireland's Literary Heritage Ireland is synonymous with such literary greats as Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, one o...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Ireland - Clonmacnoise Monastic Site

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Clonmacnoise is an Early Christian site founded by St. Ciarán in the mid 6th century on the eastern bank of River Shannon. The site includes...
Friday, September 30, 2011

Ireland - Cork City

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Cork is now the third largest city in Ireland. It developed from a monastic settlement founded by St. Finbarr. Later a walled town was buil...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Ireland - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (2)

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Newgrange, Co. Meath is without doubt Ireland's best known prehistoric monument. Dated to around 3200 BC, Newgrange is 1,000 older tha...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Ireland - Mullaghmore and Benbulben Mountain, County Sligo

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Mullaghmore and Benbulben Mountain, County Sligo. Sent by Claudia , a WiP partner from Ireland.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Ireland - Skellig Islands

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The magnificent Skellig Islands lie 8 miles (12 km) off the coast of Portmagee in south west Kerry. Rising majestically from the sea, Skelli...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Ireland - Kylemore, Connemara

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Kylemore (Choill Mhór - the big wood) lies at the top of the Inagh Valley and is hidden between the mountains of Connemara and the Atlantic...
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Ireland - Grafton Street, Dublin

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Dublin city is spread over the broad valley of the river Liffey, with the Wicklow Hills sheltering it on the south. In addition to its splen...
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Ireland - Gallarus Oratory

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Shaped like an upturned boat the Gallarus Oratory is believed to be an early Christian church located on the Dingle Peninsular, Co. Kerry an...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ireland - Colorful Atlantic Puffin

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Colorful Atlantic Puffin. Sent by Sarka from Dublin, Ireland. This is from Wikipedia : The Atlantic Puffin ( Fratercula arctica ) is a sea...
Friday, February 18, 2011

Ireland - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (1)

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NEWGRANGE MEGALITHIC PASSAGE TOMB, CO. MEATH : Along the north bank of the River Boyne is the remarkable pre-Christian cemetery Brugh na ...
Thursday, November 4, 2010

Ireland - St. Patrick's Cathedral

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Sent by Claudia , a WiP partner from Ireland. This is from Wikipedia : Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, also known as The National ...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Ireland - River Liffey, Dublin

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Sunset over River Liffey, Dublin. Sent by Eric, a TravBuddy friend who's visiting Ireland. This is Wikipedia : The Liffey (An Life in I...
Thursday, June 3, 2010

Greetings From Ireland

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Sent by Claudia from Ireland.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Plain Sailing

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After a day's sailing, a 'Pint of Plain' (Stout) is your heart's desire. Sent by Claudia , a WiP partner from Meath in Irela...
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Trim Castle

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Built on the river Boyne in 1172 by the Norman Baron Hugh de Lacey, Trim Castle is the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland. Sent by Claud...

Wishing Cross

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The Wishing Cross and Saint Kevin's Church in the beautiful Vale of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. Sent by Brian from Ireland.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

O'Connell Street, Dublin

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A postcard showing some nice trees along O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland. Sent by Brian from Ireland. According to him, the trees a...

Evening In Dublin

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Evening light, the River Liffey and Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin City, Ireland. Sent by Claudia , a WiP partner from Ireland.