Ireland day 11
10 October 2017 22:30![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kmusserToday we visit the Cliffs of Morer, heading out early in an attempt to beat the crowds and rain forecast for the day, which is successful, still quite a few people there, but they aren't mobbed - the cliffs are damn impressive in person, it's very windy though so we don't stay super long. I had thoughts of trying to visit the less touristy southern end of the Cliffs, but with the wind and rain think better of it. We do stop at a sacred well and shrine to St. Brigid and offer up some prayers.
From there we do a drive through the Burren area - a region of mostly exposed rock making for a somewhat alien looking landscape - though it's greener than I was expecting, as the rocks are dissected by gaps that usually have stuff growing in them. In the center of the region is the Poulnabrone dolmen, an iconic looking tomb. It would be a fascinating landscape to wander around in, but sadly the wind and rain stay with us, so we don't stay out long - eating out planned picnic in the car, supplemented by a stop at a crepery in Ballyvaughan. On the way back to the B&B we drive through more Burren area and make a stop at the ruined Gleninagh Castle down a very rough little road, but we have the place to ourselves, situated where the Burren meets the sea. Dinner is back at the same pub as yesterday.
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From there we do a drive through the Burren area - a region of mostly exposed rock making for a somewhat alien looking landscape - though it's greener than I was expecting, as the rocks are dissected by gaps that usually have stuff growing in them. In the center of the region is the Poulnabrone dolmen, an iconic looking tomb. It would be a fascinating landscape to wander around in, but sadly the wind and rain stay with us, so we don't stay out long - eating out planned picnic in the car, supplemented by a stop at a crepery in Ballyvaughan. On the way back to the B&B we drive through more Burren area and make a stop at the ruined Gleninagh Castle down a very rough little road, but we have the place to ourselves, situated where the Burren meets the sea. Dinner is back at the same pub as yesterday.
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/karl.musser/media_set?set=a.10155490508697247.534887246&type=3