Ireland - April 2022

Go ahead and tell me this isn’t a gateway to the faerie realm. (I didn’t test it, wasn’t brave enough.)

Ireland had been on our list to visit for a long time, in part because everyone who goes to Ireland cannot stop talking about how amazing of a time they had. When the Covid lockdowns finally began to loosen a bit, we booked a trip to Dublin, and from there, rented a car and drove all over the southern portion of the island. If Covid was a concern in Ireland, you’d never know it for how packed the bars were, though.

Iconic Saint Patrick Cathedral in Dublin

Late afternoon light and a curving road (Dublin)

The Irish green is real, even in the heart of Dublin

The remnants of Trim Castle in County Meath

Was this always a window? (Trim Castle)

Overcast but green - Ireland weather and landscape in a nutshell (possibly in County Mayo, maybe County Galway)

This landscape is giving Scotland a run for its money. Let’s be honest, the weather is, too. (County Galway)

The gothic church at Kylemore Abbey

Aasleagh Falls in County Mayo

Looking down Erriff River in County Mayo

Ending with the Cliffs of Moher. In the driving rain. Right on brand.