Clifden holiday

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Arrived in Clifden

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Time to celebrate in the traditional manner.

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Sunday

Clifden is full of tradition

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I’m going as slow as I can …

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What a sight!

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Monday

Today we went to the Connemara national park and walked up Diamond Hill
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Are we going all the way up there?
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Tuesday

Dogs Bay near Errisbeg, not far from Roundstone
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The master at work
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The finished masterpiece
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Fantastic music in Vaughan’s Bar.

Wednesday

Sheep this way

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Irish sheep

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Beach for lunch

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Selfie

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Thursday

Kylemore Abbey today, but first we admired some art in the bicycle shop next door.

 
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Tea and scones
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Friday

The bog where Alcock & Brown landed in 1919 after the first Transatlantic flight.
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Beautiful music from Muireann Nic Ambhloaibh

Saturday

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Mexicans dancing in Clifden …
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Sunday

Off to Cong and its ruined abbey today
 
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They are very proud of “The quiet man” being filmed here.




 
The little monk’s fishing house was fun
 
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Fish was a staple in the diet of the mediaeval monastery and this small building was used by the monks to make the task of catching fish a little easier.
 
It is built on a platform of stones over a small arch which allows water from the river to flow under the floor. A trapdoor in the floor may have been used for a net and monks could sit by the fire waiting for their catch. It is said that a line was connected from the fishing house to a bell in the monastery kitchen to let the cook know when fresh fish was available.

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This monk will never catch anything…
 
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Monday

Irish style lawn mowing
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Clifden bog walk
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Tuesday

Walk along the beach today
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Time for some Ragtime at teatime in a posh hotel
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Wednesday

Omey Island with tidal access, just follow the one-way signs
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Omey waves
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Omey ruin
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Thursday

The Nualas were loads of fun
 




Friday

Inishbofin today
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Saturday

Unfamiliar luxury
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One of Ireland’s famous but maybe not so favourite sons (Oscar Wilde).
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Pick your favourite
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As in the beginning…
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