Category: Clifden 2014

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Arrived in Clifden

Time to celebrate in the traditional manner.

Today we went to the Connemara national park and walked up Diamond Hill

Are we going all the way up there?

 

Dogs Bay near Errisbeg, not far from Roundstone


 


 


 
The master at work


 
The finished masterpiece

Fantastic music in Vaughan’s Bar.

Sheep this way

Irish sheep

Beach for lunch

Selfie

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

 
Tea and scones

The bog where Alcock & Brown landed in 1919 after the first Transatlantic flight.

Beautiful music from Muireann Nic Ambhloaibh

 
Mexicans dancing in Clifden …

Off to Cong and its ruined abbey today

The little monk’s fishing house was fun
 
The little monk’s fishing house was fun
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.

They are very proud of “The quiet man” being filmed here.

This monk will never catch anything…

Irish style lawn mowing

 
Clifden bog walk

 

Walk along the beach today

 

 
Time for some Ragtime at teatime in a posh hotel

 

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

 
Omey waves

 
Omey ruin

The Nualas were loads of fun

Inishbofin today

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfamiliar luxury

 
One of Ireland’s famous but maybe not so favourite sons (Oscar Wilde).

 
Pick your favourite

 
As in the beginning…