Pictures of

THE RING OF KERRY

From the Heart of Ireland tour of MCLA Alumni
November 2-9, 2000




During our eight days touring Ireland, we saw a lot of country. It varied from rolling hills to rocky crags. And who can forget the foliage . . . One whole day of our trip was spent going around the "Ring of Kerry". Other pictures on other pages also came from the Ring of Kerry.


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houses deserted during the potato famine

Houses deserted during the Great Potato Famine, only the shells remain.

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church and cemetary ruins
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distance view of a Ring fort a closeup view of another ring fort
views of the ruins of the Ring Forts of the early Christian Brothers.
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Remember the very strong winds up here? At least none of us lost glasses. But didn't a hat go missing?

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The use of Turf for fuel is widespread in Ireland. It is used in power plants for the generation of electricity. The bogs were pointed out to us and the cuts in the bogs were clearly evident. Some of the pubs and hotels we visited had fireplaces burning it and it was for sale in bricks in one store that we found.

The harvesting was formerly done by hand, but now machines slice it out of the bog. It is stacked in the open air to dry. We finally got to feel turf while on the Ring of Kerry tour.

The dark line across this picture is the cut made for removal of the turf. a bog from which turf is cut
a line of turf mounds in the field A line of mounded turf lies in the field, drying.
Two of our tour-mates examine dried turf. It is like dry, hard plant material (which it is). examining turf
a line of turf mounds in the field More turf mounds drying in the fields.
And finally a closer picture of a mound of turf, drying in the field. a closeup of a turf mound
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