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Ballinskelligs Bay

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:36:00 MST

Ballinskelligs Bay in the ring of Kerry is perhaps one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Republic of Ireland. 2004-07-31.

from pink to the yellow

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:11:58 MST

The picturesque village of Sneem (Co. Kerry, Ireland) is situated midway between Kenmare and Waterville on the Northern side of Kenmare Bay on the Ring of Kerry. It is immaculately kept with its traditional buildings, pubs, restaurants and craft shops, painted in an array of beautiful colours like...

Belfast City Hall

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:25:34 MDT

The Belfast (Northern Ireland) City Hall has been described as a 'glorious Edwardian confection of a building'. Opened in 1906 and built in Classical Renaissance style with Portland stone pillars, pediments and parapets. The building's facade is rigidly symmetrical and the grounds contain a statue...

triangle

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:39:12 MDT

This photo was taken in Drogheda (Co. Louth, Ireland). 2004-08-03.

Bobby Sands mural

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:45:15 MDT

Bobby Sands was twenty-seven years old and sixty-six days on hunger strike when he died in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh, on 5th May 1981. This is a Republican mural on the wall of Sinn Féin offices on the Falls Road in Belfast (Northern Ireland). 2004-08-03.

the Rock of Cashel

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:01:08 MDT

The Rock of Cashel (Co. Tipperary, Ireland) is a magnificent sight situated on the outskirts of Cashel. The limestone mound is home to the ruins of a cathedral, castle, round tower and numerous other structures and surrounded by a mighty wall. The structure dates back to the 5th century....

window

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:26:21 MDT

This window is in Bunratty Folk Park (Co. Clare, Ireland). The Park, recreates rural and urban life in 19th century Victorian Ireland. 2004-07-29.

Clonmacnoise monastery

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:12:31 MDT

The ancient monastic site of Clonmacnoise (the Irish Cluain Mhic Nos) is on the east side of the River Shannon and this monastery is one of Europe's most highly regarded sites of its kind. It was founded in 545 AD by St. Ciarán, (Kieran in English). The monastic ruins are the most extensive...

Ha'penny Bridge

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:03:14 MDT

Accepted as the symbol of Dublin (Ireland), the Ha'penny Bridge (offically Wellington Bridge after the 'Iron Duke') was opened in 1816. Cast at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire in England, the bridge acquired its unofficial monniker from the toll paid to cross the river - one old half penny. The bridge...

Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:47:05 MDT

This Anglican Cathedral formally known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin (Ireland), is the larger of Dublin's two Church of Ireland Cathedrals. Unusually it is not a sole seat of a bishop, as Dublin's Church of Ireland Archbishop has his seat in Christchurch...

Oliver Cromwell mural

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:23:39 MDT

Here is a Unionist/Loyalist Mural in Shankill Road, Belfast (Northern Ireland), celebrating the Oliver Cromwell’s men moving into Ireland. They massacred Irish Catholics in an effort to conquer the Island. You can read in the left hand text panel: "Catholicism is more than a religion. It

window in Cork

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:05:52 MST

This photo was taken in Cork City (County Cork, Republic of Ireland) on 2004-07-31.

by the Killarney Lakes

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:15:50 MDT

Central to Killarney National Park (County Kerry, Ireland) are the world famous Lakes of Killarney, which make up almost a quarter of the Park's area. The three lakes are known as the Upper Lake, Muckross Lake (Middle Lake) and Lough Leane (Lower Lake). This photo was taken near of Muckross Lake....

Crown Allee

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:13:06 MST

The picturesque Crown Allee Street is in Dublin (Ireland). It´s next to Temple Bar. 04-08-03.