Clifden holiday
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Arrived in Clifden
Time to celebrate in the traditional manner.
Sunday
Clifden is full of tradition
I’m going as slow as I can …
What a sight!
Monday
Today we went to the Connemara national park and walked up Diamond Hill
Are we going all the way up there?
Tuesday
Dogs Bay near Errisbeg, not far from Roundstone
The master at work
The finished masterpiece
Fantastic music in Vaughan’s Bar.
Wednesday
Sheep this way
Irish sheep
Beach for lunch
Selfie
Friday
The bog where Alcock & Brown landed in 1919 after the first Transatlantic flight.
Beautiful music from Muireann Nic Ambhloaibh
Saturday
Mexicans dancing in Clifden …
Sunday
Off to Cong and its ruined abbey today
They are very proud of “The quiet man” being filmed here.
The little monk’s fishing house was fun
Fish was a staple in the diet of the mediaeval monastery and this small building was used by the monks to make the task of catching fish a little easier.
It is built on a platform of stones over a small arch which allows water from the river to flow under the floor. A trapdoor in the floor may have been used for a net and monks could sit by the fire waiting for their catch. It is said that a line was connected from the fishing house to a bell in the monastery kitchen to let the cook know when fresh fish was available.
This monk will never catch anything…
Monday
Irish style lawn mowing
Clifden bog walk
Tuesday
Walk along the beach today
Time for some Ragtime at teatime in a posh hotel
Wednesday
Omey Island with tidal access, just follow the one-way signs
Omey waves
Omey ruin
Thursday
The Nualas were loads of fun
Friday
Inishbofin today
Saturday
Unfamiliar luxury
One of Ireland’s famous but maybe not so favourite sons (Oscar Wilde).
Pick your favourite
As in the beginning…
