Cliffs of Moher

We stayed in Limerick for a night. It's one of the places that while it is very nice and all the rest it didn't really jump out at us for some reason. A typical Irish city, very clean and neat, but nothing special that we saw.

Next day we visited Bunratty Castle which was excellent. The castle has been restored to it's original condition and there is a whole town that has been built around the castle as part of the complex. The church had been relocated stone by stone from another site as had some of the other exhibits. Anything that was not "old" had been built using traditional tools and methods or so they claim. From here we followed the coast and saw yet more amazing scenery until I was sick of driving and we stayed at the Quilty Tavern which again had Irish music so it was another late night.

This morning we drove to the Cliffs of Moher. It wasn't raining when we arrived but it was very overcast and threatening but we were hopeful of seeing the cliffs. When we paid and entered the clouds seemed to drop even lower and although it didn't rain we couldn't see a thing. Very disappointed we resighned ourselves to buying a postcard and then as if by magic the mist began to clear. It was still very overcast and dark but we got a clear view of the cliffs. They are amazing. The photo's won't do them justice but just the same we took a heap. Another spot that has to be seen to be appreciated.

On further we drove through a rocky almost lunar landscape of Burrin which was extremely harsh and rugged, but had its own kind of beauty. Another fantastic rainy day in Ireland. It just keeps getting better.