Ireland Trip in 2002, Ireland

I went on a self-directed trip to Ireland for four days. I skipped the big cities and concentrated on the natural scenes in the southwest side of Ireland.

Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland

Blarney Castle and Folk Park.  Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446.  The Folk Park recreated old-style Irish houses and farms.

The Cliffs of Mohor

The Burren – The Burren is a region of County Clare in the southwest of Ireland. It’s a karst landscape of bedrock incorporating a vast cracked pavement of glacial-era limestone, with cliffs and caves, fossils, rock formations and archaeological sites.

A small town near the Burren

King John’s Castle in Limerick

Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland.  Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446.

Lispatrick Region

Glengarriff Village

Kenmare Village

Kilarney National Park

Killarney Village

On the road again

A hiking trail which I could not remember the name.