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Ireland

This is an Aran Sweater

[July, 2011] Sweaters from Aran Islands in Ireland are famous all over the world. I went to the largest island in Aran a few years ago. It was a bleak place. I heard that each…

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Bleak beach

[July, 2011] I am not sure if this beach belong to Derrynane House, where Daniel O’Connel lived. He was a leader of the Irish independence movement in 19th century. The view with the mist was…

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A fishing village

[July, 2011] This is a fishing village called Portmagee in Ireland.During the bus tour, the guide emphasised that they serve the best seafood in the country, so my expectation had swollen.But, the restaurant he recommended…

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Stick to America

[July, 2011] This is a view of Valentia Island which is connected by a bridge to the mainland Ireland. Here in mid 19th century, they made the first transatlantic telegraph cable. Yes, Ireland is very…

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A fortress more than 1000 years ago

[July, 2011] To be honest, in this bus tour in Ireland I could not understand the guide very well. His Irish English was far beyond my listening comprehension ability. So I am not 100% sure…

Dingle

A town I want to visit again

[July, 2011] When we went around the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland in the bus tour, the weather was the best and I got satisfied very much, but only thing I was disappointed was that we…

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As if this was in the southern Europe

[July, 2011] When you think of the sea in the north, naturally you imagine the grey one, don’t you? But have a look at this colour. This was taken in Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. The…

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Ancient house

[July, 2011] It was a sunny day with beautiful blue sky when we travelled to Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. This ruin of the ancient houses was near Slea Head. This reminded me of Nuraghi in…

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A beach as long as 5km

[July, 2011] This is Inch Beach in Dingle peninsula in Ireland. The length is apparently as long as 5 km. It is a famous surfing destination and some lesson was going on there. It was…