Monday, July 12, 2010

Scotland



Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness




Arthur's Seat

Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands



St. Giles Cathedral


View of the city from Arthur's Seat


National Monument in Edinburgh







Friday, July 2, 2010

Belfast


Dry Dock where The titanic was built


River in Belfast that was once a mile wide before it was made smaller


Murals in Belfast. Murals are found all across the city these are just 2 examples.



Stormont - Northern Ireland's Parliament Buildings




Road leading up to stormont




The great hall

Friday, June 25, 2010

Wicklow Mountains





Road to no where. We spent an hour going through the mountains on this road without seeing one house or building.



According to our tour guide this mountain stream carries the water that is used in Guinness.





Waterfall in the Wicklow Mountains


Chapel at Glendalough


Tower at Glendalough


Estate on Guinness Lake only accessible by helicopter. Owned by one of the owners of Guinness.




Guinness lake

Monday, June 21, 2010

Connemara and Kylemore Abbey


Kylemore Abbey Monastery


Gothic Church at Kylemore Abbey




The Gardens at Kylemore Abbey







Galway










The Spanish Arch built in 1584

The Cliffs of Moher

Sunday, June 13, 2010

The River Liffey




O'connell bridge. Its 6 lanes wide making it wider than it is long

Dublin Castle


This is the only piece of the original castle that survived the fire



The royal throne

The Dining room

The ceiling of the ballroom



The Ballroom which is where the President is sworn in


Outside of the castle