West Coast of Ireland

While my sister and her husband were here recently we rented a car and drove straight across Ireland to the west coast to see the famous Cliffs of Moher. Here is what you will see in the slieshow: First we ran into an old castle which sat on a black rocky marshland. There was water on three sides of it that seemed to orginate right there out of the ground. Next we arrived at what is known as the Burren. The Burren is large area of limestone along the west coast that stretches on for 300 sq. km. Here we saw many sheep, stone walls, and small cliffs over the ocean. My favorite part of this trip was when Matt decided to get near the edge of one of the cliffs to photograph some sea spray. As you will see in the slideshow he snapped a shot just before the wall of water overtook him and drenched him. He was able to take the shot, turn around, and protect the camera just in time. You will then see some pics taken at a small surfing town on the coast called Lynch where we stopped for dinner at a cozy little Italian restaurant. Lastly you will see the Cliffs of Moher. This is a national park on the west coast which has a series of green rolling hills that turn into beautiful green and black jagged cliffs which drop over 600 feet into the aqua ocean. Absolutely stunning!