Abbey Hill Walk, 15 November 2009

A fine Sunday morning in November and I decided to take a walk just south of Galway in County Clare, on the southern shores of Galway Bay. The walk took in a small hill on the edge of the Burren, the area known for its karst limestone hills.

Diamond Hill Walk, 26 October 2009

Well, its been a long time since I posted any photos on my blog so I thought I'd put a few more entries on things that we have been up to in the last three months since our Italy holiday. Autumn turned to winter, the leaves dropped from the trees and there were extensive floods in November. But Marian and I did manage to get in a nice day walk at Diamond Hill, in the Connemara National Park which is at the very western end of County Galway. The views from the top were well worth the steep climb, including an aerial view onto Kylemore Lough and Abbey.

Italy Holiday 19-26 September 2009

Marian with Duomo in Background, Florence
Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Duomo, Florence



Campanile, Florence

Replica of Michelangelo's Statue of David

Me in Front of our Apartment, Ramazzano, Umbria

Our Pool, Ramazzano

Countryside, Ramazzano

Spello, Umbria

Assisi, Umbria

Marian in front of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Umbria

Gubbio, Umbria

Horse Riding, Umbria

Perugia, Umbria

St Peter's Square, Rome

"The School of Athens" by Raphael, Vatican Museum, Rome

Baby James, 14 July 2009

James Martin McKiernan arrived on Monday the 13th of July, and Marian visited Clair and James in Castlebar the following day. As it happened, Grandad and Granny Grealis were also visiting at the same time.

Walk in Maum, 28 June 2009

On Sunday 28 June I went on a walk with the Galway Walking Club, in Connemara, which is a region in the western part of County Galway. We started at the small village of Maum, and walked along the Maum Valley, and over the Mam Ean (or Maumeen) Pass. This is the site of a small chapel and shrine, known as St Patrick's Bed. Mass is held there every Easter.

View Looking North Back towards Maum

Very Neat Turf Stack, Maum

Another View Looking North Back towards Maum



St Patrick's Bed, Maumeen

Statue of St Patrick, Looking South from St Patrick's Bed
View South from Maumeen Towards Atlantic Coast