Ándra ï Vráelidan (Into the Countryside)

Hook Head Lighthouse

Another shot of the Hook Head Light

The Dunbrody Famine Ship

One of the many scenic views to be found along the Ring of Kerry

Ladies View Overlook along the Ring of Kerry

A little countryside "kirk"

A magnificent view from the Ring of Kerry

The rocky Highlands and the lowland Moors along the Ring of Kerry

The Southwestern Coast of Ireland

One of the many ancient stone "henges" that dot the Irish countryside

A small Irish township at the foot of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks

The great MacGillucuddy's Reeks

Along the shore of the Kerry Peninsula

St. Brendan the Navigator's holy well, where he baptized a group of Irish pagans before sailing off to discover America nearly 400 years before Leifr Eriksson and 800 years before Christopher Columbus

Crossing from Valentia Island to the Kerry Peninsula on a two-car ferry in the middle of a terrible gale.  Stupid?  Of course.  Dangerous?  Without a doubt.  Fun?  HECK YEAH!!!

The Gap of Dunloe, the highest point in Ireland accessible by road

An old Irish Cottage.  Looks like it could feature in a Thomas Kinkade painting, no?

An Irish Clover Bud

The Irish countryside south of Dublin

I love the lighting and the focus in this shot

This bridge looks like it could be something from some fairytale or something!

The Sky above Corcaigh (Cork)

This is how narrow most (if not all) of the roads are in the Irish Countryside (yes, it is a two-lane road).  No wonder European vehicles are so ridiculously small!  On top of that, there are twelve-foot stone walls about a foot from the road on each side.  Good luck if you meet anyone coming the other direction!

Sugarloaf Mountain

Danur Dublin Eire Rua (The Road Through Dublin, Ireland)

Amazing, is it not?  The flight is actually on time!

The skies outside Dulles Airport

Getting there is half the fun!

My first look at Ireland.

The Radisson Hotel, where we stayed while in Dublin.

The Streets of Dublin.

The street sign advertising the Stag's Head Pub.

The Stag's Head Pub; a very nice place to grab lunch.

This is what most of the streets look like in Dublin; and yes, this is a two way street.

One of the many Cathedrals in Dublin.

The Guinness Brewery.

The entrance to the Guinness Storehouse.

A view of Dublin City with the Glendalough Mountains in the distance; taken from the Guinness Tower.

The sprawling Guinness Brewery.

The Brazen Head Pub; oldest pub still in existance in all of Ireland.

The courtyard of the Brazen Head.

Another Cathedral in Dublin.

A row of tenement houses in Dublin. I loved the lighting in this shot.

St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.

The tiling on the floor inside Trinity Cathedral.

A stained glass window inside Trinity Cathedral.

More stained glass windows.

Flags from Ireland's various militaries.  Some date back to the 1400's.

A statue of James Connelly.

Trinity College, Dublin.

On of the little "slips," or alleyways, that riddle Dublin City.

Gogarty's Pub, Dublin.  Famous for their Guinness and Beef Stews.

Live Irish "Trad" music in Gogarty's.

One of the seven famous bridges that cross the River Liffey in Dublin.

The River Liffey in the gloaming.

One of the elaborately painted doors of Dublin.  Each door on each house in the city is painted differently.

An interesting piece of architecture.

Me wearing a crusader's "Great Helm" in the Dublinia Museum.

New Mini, meet the original Mini.