Showing posts with label Clifden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clifden. Show all posts

Monday, September 5, 2016

Ireland: A Few Last Words

Here are a few last words—and names—from my trip to Ireland in July.

James Joyce, but not the one you were thinking of
Clifden, County Galway

Road sign in Tubbercurry pointing the way to Ballinacarrow

Insomnia coffee shop, Dublin
The cafe you've been looking for—and we are glad we found it!
Brother Hubbard, Dublin

Molesworth Street, Dublin
(Fans of Nigel take note.)

Queen of Tarts, Dublin  



Note:  This concludes my travel photos from Ireland. Would you like to see my pictures from Cape Cod in August too?

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Sky Road

Sky Road is a scenic loop drive in County Galway, Ireland. Last month we drove out of Clifden along the Atlantic coast, later following the Killary Fjord towards the town of Leenane.

Gateway to the ruins of Clifden Castle, home of Clifden founder John D'Arcy

Clifden Bay

Connemara ponies




Kylemore Abbey

Killary Fjord


The Sheep and Wool Centre, Leenane


Killary Harbour




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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Clifden

After leaving Dublin, we stopped for lunch in Enfield and proceeded to our destination of Clifden in County Galway. Clifden is located on the west coast of Ireland and is the largest town in Connemara.

24/7 Launderette located at a petrol station in Enfield

Kingstown House in Clifden, our bed and breakfast. By the way, breakfast was excellent.

Guinness merchandise in town

St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic)

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The phone booth survives!
Dinner at the Marconi in Foyle's Hotel. He's a favorite in Cape Cod too!

Tom King's Bar & Snug with a colorful Guinness toucan sign

The town center—that is, centre—with Alcock & Brown Hotel and Christ Church (Church of Ireland)

Leigh's Barber Shop portrays Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd. How's that for marketing?

Three bicycle planters up on a wall

St. Joseph's again and the Courthouse

Flowers alongside stairs to a parking lot

Monument to John Reilly, a gift from Mexico

Another bicycle planter, this time situated improbably in a bike rack



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