Ireland, the Fifth and Final Posting

One day my husband and I were driving from the west coast towards Dublin and found this very old cemetary with many of the Viking crosses, which are so prevalent in Ireland.

On the other side of the road is the new cemetary, but it is still full of the pagan crosses, an irony not lost on us.

Here is a stone which has stood for a long time, showing the longevity of this tradition.

Below is a lovely section of green we found beside a river one day on one of our bus trips out of Dublin. This is somewhere in the Wicklow Hills, a lovely spot if ever there was one.



In the area known as the Burren, a wild and stony place, we visited the Burren Perfumery and saw how the owners used native plants to create their perfumes. This closeup shows some of the flowers found in this rocky yet naturally abundant area.

One of our favorite finds in Dublin was the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity which we found quite by accident. We had decided to tour the Dublin Viking tourist stop and found this lovely church as a bonus.

For my final Ireland shot, here we are sitting in front of the Irish Sea, I think. We stopped for the view and a kind stranger took this great shot for us.

We are thinking of maybe going to Ireland again and this time visiting Northern Ireland. The Glens of Antrim have our names on them and I also hear there is a boat trip which takes the short hop to Scotland. Maybe, one day soon..........