The famed and beautiful Cliffs of Moher in County Mayo are the inspiration of many songs and poems.
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Dingle in Southwestern Cork is known for its rolling country side and of course Fungi the dolphin. The bridge is near Foxford, County Mayo and reminds me of the movie The Quiet Man with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
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Irish farms take many shapes and forms. They sprinkle the Irish countryside, tucked into the rolling green hillsides. These pictures were taken in the west of Ireland near Foxford, County Mayo and in County Galway. Peat is often used for heating even today in many parts of the rural west. Peat is created in swamp bogs from compressed plant matter. The sheep pictured above-left are known as "Jacob's Sheep" and are primarily raised as pets. This pair was sighted at Gougone Barra, County Cork, the birthplace of the O'Leary Clan and the beautiful River Lee.
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The village pictured above is Cashel, County Tipperary. Note the cow pasture within the village. The second picture is the inside of a schoolhouse located in a folk museum near Blarney Castle.
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Besides Ireland's rural charm, the cities and towns have their own beauty and simplicity. The first picture shows the simplicity of a rural town with its straight little rowhouses and buildings in a crisp line. The other two pictures show activity in the bustling side streets of Dublin near Grafton Street.
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The above pictures display thatched roofs, made by thatching sheaths of reeds in a set way to create an interesting roof covering. Thatching is starting to make a comeback in parts of Ireland but it is still common in many parts of Western Ireland, particularly in Counties Connemara, Mayo and Galway.
Exploring Ireland is limited only by one's imagination. These are a only a few sights that catch my curiousity: