The view near the famine burial ground above Dingle
On August 29, 2018, we flew from Nice to Dublin for a ten-day stay on the Emerald Isle. We first spent some time in the Dublin area, then visited Galway, Dingle, and Cashel before returning to Dublin. This is the third of three pages documenting this trip. Also take a look at page 1 and page 2.
Dingle
On September 3, 2018, we drove from Galway to Dingle, some 150 miles away. We dropped our bags at Ashe's B&B (very highly recommended!), walked the few steps to Maim Street, had lunch at Adam's Bar, and following a recommendation of Robert, our B&B host, set out to find the famine graveyard high above the town. It's where many victims of the Great Famine are buried as a plaque reminds the few visitors (we were the only ones). We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the town and had our best dinner in Ireland at Lord Baker's seafood restaurant.
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The view near the famine burial ground above Dingle |
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On Main Street |
On Main Street |
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Looking from Main Street to the southeast |
Murphy's Pub on Strand Street |
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The Irish are not afraid of color! |
Yellow house on Green Street |
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On Strand Street |
Strand Street cul-de-sac |
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Strand Street |
Main Street colors |
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The harbor of Dingle |
Harbor view |
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Looking towards St. Mary's church |
Gate to St. Mary's churchyard |
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St. Mary's church |
On Chapel Lane |
On Chapel Lane |
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Boulder and fire hydrant |
The famine burial ground |
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The view from the famine burial ground |
Walking back down to town |
Cashel
We had never heard of Cashel, but as the 217 miles (350 kilometers) drive from Dingle to Dublin seemed a bit much (what with driving on the wrong side of the road and such) we looked for a place to break the journey. Irish colleagues suggested Cashel, so that's where we stopped. Aside from a charminbg town, Cashel essentially offers two great sights: The Rock of Cashel and the Hore Abbey. We visited the former on September 4, the day we arrived, and the latter the next day before returning to Dublin.
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The Rock of Cashel seen from Rock Lane |
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Main Street |
Cashel Heritage Center |
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Main Street |
The Rock of Cashel |
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Burial ground on the Rock of Cashel |
Burial ground on the Rock of Cashel |
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Entrance to Cormac's Chapel |
Cormac's Chapel ceiling |
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Cormac's Chapel |
Celtic Cross |
In the Rock of Cashel |
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In the Rock of Cashel |
In the Rock of Cashel |
In the Rock of Cashel |
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In the Rock of Cashel |
In the Rock of Cashel |
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The view from the Rock of Cashel |
The Hore Abbey seen from the Rock of Cashel |
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The Hore Abbey from the north |
The Hore Abbey from the south |
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The Hore Abbey from the east |
The Rock of Cashel seen from the Hore Abbey |
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The Rock of Cashel seen from the Hore Abbey |
Inside the Hore Abbey |
Inside the Hore Abbey |
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Inside the Hore Abbey |
Inside the Hore Abbey |
Inside the Hore Abbey |
The photos on this page were taken from September 3 through 5, 2018.
This is the third of three pages documenting this trip. Also take a look at page 1 and page 2.
The photos of all three Ireland pages along with many others may also be viewed in a gallery or as a
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