This is a rural cottage in Ireland during 1818. Only one small window!
This is the Westport fishing harbor.
Here I am looking over the town and harbor of Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. It is the 5th largest city in Ireland.
I visited the Cliffs of Moher. It was so windy outside I nearly got blown away, so I got my picture taken inside by the large picture window. You can take a virtual tour by clicking here. Pictures definitely are worth a thousand words. Breathtaking...
Later I got to take a jaunting car ride! A jaunting car is a light weight carriage with two wheels, which carries 2 to 4 people.
Ross Castle was my next stop. It was built in the late 15th century (The Middle Ages). I couldn't take pictures inside the castle, but you can visit here to see some of the stunning rooms!
My final visit of the day was to the legendary Blarney Stone! "For over 200 years, world statesmen, literary giants, and legends of the silver screen have joined the millions of pilgrims climbing the steps to kiss the Blarney Stone and gain the gift of eloquence [ability to speak well]."
Everyone on my tour took their turn kissing the stone! You have to hang upside down over the battlements to reach the stone! More than 300,000 people kiss the Blarney Stone every year!
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