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D&D Travel Presents Our Ireland Getaway 2013... "Galway & the West Coast - Castles, Cliffs and More" Please enjoy this selection of 41 images from the DVD of our November 3 - 9 annual jaunt to the Emerald Isle... and consider joining us for our 2014 Getaway to Killarney & Southwest Ireland... All of our explorers receive a complimentary copy of the DVD documenting the entire experience! Images c. 2013, Dennis A. Hubbs, D&D Travel Services, LLC [HOME] |
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Early morning fog at Durty Nellys, with Bunratty Castle in the background |
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Spectacular, at over 700 feet above the North Atlantic, in Liscannor, County Clare! |
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O'Brien's Tower, at the Cliffs, overlooking the rugged North Atlantic Ocean...in sunshine!!! |
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Downtown Galway, along the River Corrib, steps from our hotel on Quay Street |
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Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway |
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Poulnabrone Dolmen - A Megalithic Tomb in the Burren... |
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Long retired, along the River Corrib, Galway |
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Above and below - Ennis |
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Typical thatched-roof cottage, County Galway...fast disappearing in Ireland. |
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"Who...me??" The ruins of a stone cottage, County Galway |
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Above and next two below - Cashel House & Gardens, Connemara, County Galway |
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Even in November, the gardens are laden with late-autumn blooms, some of which will remain all winter! |
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The view from the top of the hill at Cashel House, which operates as a hotel in-season |
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Babbling brook in the countryside! |
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Sunset, viewed from Celtic Crystal in Moycullen, County Galway... |
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Above - The Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, opposite Athlone Castle. |
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Above and below: Just two examples of the many gorgeous stained glass windows in the church...
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In Athlone, Sean's Bar is Ireland's oldest, circa 900AD! |
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These Norman castle ruins date back to the year 1269! |
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A greeter at the entrance to Roscommon Castle Ruins! |
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The Priory is directly opposite Athenry Castle... |
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What's on tap in Ireland?!! |
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Above and next two below: Lovely nighttime color in downtown Galway City... |
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The moon hovers in the sky above the entrance to our hotel in Galway City... |
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Founded by Saint Ciaran in 546AD, in Shannonbridge, Athlone, County Offaly |
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Steps leading to what is believed to be St. Ciaran's gravesite, under the small stone church ruins (above). So far however, excavation has not revealed any remains... |
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Beautiful Celtic crosses such as this one at Clonmacnoise, dot the Irish landscape... |
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This view, as well as the one directly below, is from a public park on the edge of the city center... |
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Typical colorful shop window display on Nassau Street, Dublin... |
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Also on Nassau Street, opposite Trinity College and the Book of Kells! |
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At the corner of Nassau & Grafton Streets... |
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Gorgeous November blooms along this pedestrian way in downtown Dublin! |
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Finally, shoppers move briskly along Grafton Street, with Christmas decorations soon to be lit! |
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