Gallarus Oratory, County Kerry

Shaped like an upside-down boat, the simple dry-stone structure has remained waterproof and in near-perfect condition to the present day. The Gallarus Oratory was built and used by local farmers of the area at an early date, around 800 AD.

Last full day in Ireland; Slea Head to Ennis

March 25th 2010
Geo: 52.8443, -8.98299After some last-day shopping for gifts in the morning, we had another long day of driving ahead of us.Drove at cliff's edge for the 2-hour tour around Slea Head at the far southwestern tip of Ireland (and western most edge of Europe), an area marked by stonewall fences between farm properties, rocky slopes dropping off into the sea, numerous significant archeological ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Clare » Ennis

Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more

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