Connemara is a wild and desolate region in the west of Ireland, covering parts of County Galway and spilling into County Mayo. It is filled with mountains, lakes, peat bogs and more sheep than people. Wild beauty.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Connemara
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Connemara is a desolate, mountainous region in the west of Ireland, straddling Counties Mayo and Galway. There are peat bogs, some sheep (including several in the middle of the road when you round the next turn), a few villages and wild beauty. It's one of my favorite parts of the country (subordinate, of course, to the my family's ancestral home in the pastures of County Clare). These pictures were all taken yesterday in Connemara National Park.
Back at Ashford last night, we decided not to have our pockets vacuumed by the restaurant in the castle. We went down to the adjacent village of Cong (official theme song here) to dine at The Crowe's Nest pub and restaurant, where I met Michael Crowe, the proprietor. Photos soon. I recommend the crispy duck.
Back at Ashford last night, we decided not to have our pockets vacuumed by the restaurant in the castle. We went down to the adjacent village of Cong (official theme song here) to dine at The Crowe's Nest pub and restaurant, where I met Michael Crowe, the proprietor. Photos soon. I recommend the crispy duck.
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