World 1: Ireland: The Emerald Isle
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Ireland
Co Dublin
Dublin
Dublin, Ireland. Ireland's capital city. O'Connell Bridge, across River Liffey. Bewley's Cafe on Grafton Street, well-known for their coffee, tea and baked goods. A "full Irish breakfast" as it is called in Ireland: egg, fried tomato, rashers (bacon), banger (sausage) and potato bread (Variations also include backed beans, fried potatoes, black pudding, white pudding, soda bread and brown bread.).
A Dublin Georgian doorway, found across sections of Dublin.
Pubs of Dublin (bars).
Trinity College, Dublin
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Various buildings on Trinity College campus. Ireland's historic and most prestigious university. Graduation Day, a graduates in College robe after ceremony in College robe. One of the first printed books, held in Trinity College Library Collection, Sebastian Brandt, Stultifera Navis, Basic, 1497. The woodcut depicts the book fool.
Howth
Town of Howth, just Northeast of Dublin. Howth Harbor (Harbour) and lighthouse.
Co Kerry
Ring of Kerry
Sunset over Dingle Bay. Picturesque Irish valley and stream. Trees and hedges form canapé. Gorgeous scenery. Mountains, valleys and streams.
Waterville
Tranquil town of Waterville was a favorite retreat for the Charlie Chaplin and Walt Disney families. Chaplin visited many times. Sunset across the Ballinskelligs Bay, overlooking portions of the Iveragh Peninsula.
Golf course atop Irish cliff. Seaside cottage. Bed and Breakfast.
Co Limerick, Adare
Adare in County Limerick. Traditional Irish Cottage. Sheep grazing. Adare pubs. Adare castle. Irish Pubs.
Co Tipperary, Cashel
Rock of Cashel, a religious center from 1101 to 1647. Home of King of Munster from 4th to 5th Century. St. Patrick is believed to have baptized King of Munster, Aengus, here in 448 A.D. Rock of Cashel also is known as Caiseal na Rí (Ringfort of Kings) as well as St. Patrick's Rock.
Hoare Abbey (also spelled Hore), sometimes known as St. Mary's, is a former Benedictine and Cistercian monastery
Co Tipperary, Cahir
Cahir Castle, Anglo-Norman castle of Butler dynasty, Earls of Ormonde. 13th to 17th Century. Cornwell breeched walls in1650. Probably the best kept castle in Ireland.
The impressive Great Hall of Cahir Castle, an Anglo-Norman castle.
Northern Ireland, U.K.
Portrush, Co Antrim
Small resort town of Portrush, Northern Ireland. Portrush harbor (harbor) and sail boats anchored. An array of colors in Portrush, both houses and boats.
Dunlace Castle, Co Antrim
Dunluce Castle. Arguably the most scenic castle ruins in Northern Ireland. The gorgeous Northern Ireland seaside cliffs. The vicious sea continues to batter the rocks below the castle.
Castle abandoned soon after major portion of kitchen was lost to a violent storm; all but one staff members fell to their deaths on the rocks and sea below.
The Great Arch. Chalk, Basalt, limestone. Chalk cliffs very different and much harder than those found in southern England. Sea also produces numerous caves in area.
Giants Causeway, Co Antrim
Natural wonder, a result of different periods of lave flow and cooling. Basalt stepping-stones. Some 40,000 polygonal basalt columns that make up the causeway, extending into the sea.
Approaching Devils Causeway, tourists visiting rock formations may be seen in distance.
Co Antrim, Ballytop and Ballyvoy
County Antrim, single street village of Ballytop and Ballyvoy Harbor (Harbor). Harbor of Ballyvoy with fishing boats. Still functions today as an active fishing harbour. A fairly well-protected harbor thanks to outlying islands. Lovely seaside cottages.
Centuries-old elm trees form canapé across county road. Known as the "Dark Hedges". Locals say this place is haunted by a ghost known as the Grey Lady. Dark Hedges, as well as Ballyvoy Harbor itself, were featured locations in the premiere of Season 2 of HBO series, “Game of Thrones”.
Dunseverick Castle ruins, a small castle built in the 16th century, destroyed by General Munro in 1642. A tower survived for many years, but collapsed into sea in 1972.
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