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Kilkenny Castle Ireland Pic Of Visitors Guide Taken By FF

Ireland: The Wicklow Mountains and Medieval Kilkenny

July 24, 2016 It’s not quite noon as the tour bus pulls away from Glendalough, and already I feel full to the brim. Running on little sleep and an early morning adventure getting to the tour bus, I’d like nothing more than to take a nap as we climb higher into the Wicklow Mountains. But the beauty of the Wicklow …

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St. Kevins Church Glendalough Taken 7.24.16 By FF

Ireland: The Monastery & Twin Lakes of Glendalough

July 24, 2016 The sanctuary stone is cool and rough under my fingers, the ancient paving stones uneven beneath my feet. My fingers follow an ancient ritual: for 1400 years, the stone’s carved cross has provided protection to those who seek it. This is my first visit to Glendalough, one of Ireland’s most important monastic sites, and already the valley’s …

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Sign Dublin Horse Show Ireland Taken 7.23.16 By FF

Ireland: Puissance and Pony Club Games at the Dublin Horse Show

July 23, 2016 I am relaxed and carefree as I leave my townhouse in north Dublin and catch the DART down to the Royal Dublin Society grounds. The morning is halfway gone, and it feels marvelous to not be up at the crack of dawn. In fact, everything about today feels different than my usual days out. Since I arrived …

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