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The Cliffs Of Moher
The Cliffs Of Moher
Located in North Co. Clare, the Cliffs of Moher tower 120 meters (394 ft) above the sea. Vistors can view the Atlantic Ocean, Galway Bay, the Aran Islands and the mountains of Connemara.
(c) John Kennedy
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Currach, Connemara, Co. Galway
Currach, Connemara, Co. Galway
A currach is a traditional Irish wooden frame boat with a skin of leather or canvas coated with tar used for fishing and transport on sea or inland water waterways. It is still used in the west of Ireland including Co.Galway.
(c) John Kennedy
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Stone walls and stoney fields, Co. Galway
Stone walls and stoney fields, Co. Galway
The land of much of Co. Galway and the west of Ireland is poor stoney soil. Stone walls enclose many fields.
(c) John Kennedy
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Ox-Eye Daises and Ferry, Galway Bay, Co. Galway
Ox-Eye Daises and Ferry, Galway Bay, Co. Galway
Ox-Eye Daises (Leucanthemum vulgare) is a widespread native plant in Ireland. Regular ferry services take vistors to the Aran Islands.
(c) John Kennedy
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Gap in a stone wall, Co. Galway
Gap in a stone wall, Co. Galway
Vistors in the Galway region will notice that most fields are enclosed by stone walls rather than hedgerows like most other parts of Ireland.
(c) John Kennedy
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Fishing spot, Galway Bay, Co. Galway
Fishing spot, Galway Bay, Co. Galway
Rock fishing is popular in the west of Ireland including Co. Galway. Anglers with a rod and reel stand on ledges and outcrops to catch fish from the sea. The activity can be dangerous in bad weather so many rock fishermen wear life jackets.
(c) John Kennedy
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Pushing off in a currach, Carraroe, Co. Galway
Pushing off in a currach, Carraroe, Co. Galway
A currach heading to sea at Carraloe, Co. Galway. The wooden frame, canvas or leather skinned currach hull coated with tar, is a traditional design that is still in use as a fish boat or for transport in the seas or inland waters of the west of Ireland.
(c) John Kennedy
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Sailing in Galway Bay
Sailing in Galway Bay
Sailing is a popular activity in Galway Bay, Co. Galway
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Rockpool and Ferry, Galway Bay, Co. Galway
Rockpool and Ferry, Galway Bay, Co. Galway
Rock pools are bodies of saltwater left behind by the retreating tide and feature small animals and plants. Regular ferry services operate to and from the Aran Islands, Co. Galway
(c) John Kennedy
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Carrot Ridge, Inagh Valley, Co. Galway
Carrot Ridge, Inagh Valley, Co. Galway
The face of Carrot Ridge, Inagh Valley, Co. Galway
(c) Ciaran Clissmann