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Friday 17 August 2012

...more snaps


Evening all - I have a couple more holiday snaps for you, the first is the view down towards Brandon Bay from the Conor Pass above Dingle, a spectacular vista that the pic just does not convey!

A little mossy wall from along the way. How gloriously green is this moss?


And another epic site on the Dingle Peninsula, Gallarus Oratory, an ancient church. Over a thousand years old and virtually intact. Built with dry stone. I have to say, I was itching to see this, but it was a little eerie inside, or maybe that's the claustraphobia talking....




Inside the oratory.


Hope to be back later for the Blog Party? Will I put the kettle on for you?

12 comments:

  1. Wow! Wonderful shots, and that church?? Amazing. So wild to think who could have been in there so many years ago, and what it would have been like.

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  2. Oh, that church is *amazing*... isn't it incredible just how long these beautiful structures can stand? That is something we definitely lack here in North America - thousand year old buildings! Beautiful post again! :)

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  3. Fab pictures, Claire! Thanks for sharing...

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  4. Great photos, you can't beat the Dingle Peninsula. Gallarus is really amazing! Gotta love that mossy green!

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  5. Wow, the green is so green!!! I love the pictures~keep 'em coming. ;)

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  6. Wonderful pictures and yes please, put the kettle on ;)

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  7. That church is incredible!! I love the history you have "over there"! :)

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  8. Oh, Claire...
    if I could wake everyday looking at the view in the first pic...
    I would swear that I had died and gone to heaven...
    took my breath away!
    And I'm in agreement with the church...
    amazing to behold...
    but I think I would do much better just on the outside! :)
    Thank you so much for sharing!
    Hugs!!

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  9. Love it, love it, love it! Wonderful pictures....TFS
    Paper Hugs,
    Jan

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  10. Beautiful photos that brought back wonderful memories of our holiday there 12 or so years ago. Isn't it a pity photographs don't really convey the magnificence of a panoramic view such as the one in your photo. Elizabeth

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  11. Lovely snaps Claire! I love the pictures you share with us: it's mind boggling to me the OLD places you can just drive to and see! No such thing in Calif: back 250 years is old to us!! I'm amazed at that wall of fuschia's!!! We had one (small)plant in our front yard when I was growing up, and I marveled at the pretty blooms. I tried to grow one at my home when I got married, but it is hotter and drier here than in the SF bay area proper, so even in the shade my poor little fuschia died. I didn't buy another cause I didn't want to knowingly murder another one :-) thanks for sharing your lovely pics!! Hugs, Helen

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  12. Thanks for sharing your photos Claire.

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