Ireland visit 20 June 2 weeks

Sally and I travelled from Troon to Larne and then out to Antrim for a couple of days, including a fine walk along the coast to Giant's Causeway.......

........ then on to Leitrim and Sligo to follow up family history.


.........and even older history!!

Before visiting the Burren in stromy weather and then Connemara, seen here.

Camping for most part, except in Burren during the rainstorms!

Using the canoe on Connemara inlets.

Enjoying a few pints of the dark stuff in Clifden (above), Connemara.


Cheers!!

Out hiking in Connemara and paddling!

Peat being cut on an industrial scale.

Magnificent 2000 foot cliffs on Achill Island in Mayo.


Finally fetched up in County Monaghan researching family again.

Here Sally is standing outside the house in Castleblayney where her dad was a young boy.