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Surrounded by weather
Go for the large version of this photo and you will see a ring of rain clouds, through which you can...
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The Catholic West
A view from close to the shrine of Our Lady above Keel Bay, looking across the bay to the mainland....
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Keel Bay, Achill Island
The view from the hill called Menawn, looking along the beach to the village of Keel
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The ocean in a drop of water
Another view of the creatures that were washed up in Keem Bay while I was out on the beach
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Open to the skies
An entire colony of these creatures was ripped from the ocean bed by the storm and washed ashore...
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Rushing in
Waves crashing onto the beach at Keem Bay, Achill Island
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Dark forces
The wind came up, and the surfers came out. Keel Bay, Achill Island
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Dominican legacy
Burrishoole Priory, which was dedicated to Mary, Mother of God, was founded around 1470, and was one...
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Clare, unapproachable
View across to the island of Clare from the southern shore of Achill Island.
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Puppet with power
One of the fascinating things to watch at Keel Bay on a windy day is the skill of the...
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Low down and dirty
Looking across Keel Bay on Achill Island, from the level of the rock pools. Sand, seaweed, and strange shoreline creatures
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Opening the bridge the crossing to Achill Island
I've been to Archill several times now, but this was the first time I saw the bridge being opened....
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Distant hills
Which I think I can name as Srahacorick (the taller peak) and Meenacloughfinny (the double peaked) - if I've read my Google map correctly
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Carved figures in the abbey church, Boyle
The guidebook to the abbey does not approve of seven carved capitals in the nave of the church,...
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Boyle Abbey - repairing the church
Despite the economic problems Ireland has, the state is still doing its bit to preserve...
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Emo Court - a work in progress
Emo Court was designed by the architect James Gandon in 1790 for the Earls of Portarlington; though...
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Dragonfly
Taken by the side of the Royal Canal - there was no way that I could get any closer without falling into the canal.
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Canal loving plant
The Royal Canal was built between 1790 and 1817, reaching Killucan from Dublin in 1805. It grew in...
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