Archive for the 'Ireland' Category

Celtic ornament

Friday, November 4th, 2005



Celtic ornament, originally uploaded by laurenz.

There is a very interesting exposition of richly decorated stelae, gravestones and slabs at the Clonmacnoise visitor centre.

Clonmacnoise, Ireland

Athlone

Saturday, September 24th, 2005



Athlone, originally uploaded by laurenz.

Boats on the Shannon river, Athlone.

Halfpenny Bridge

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005



Halfpenny Bridge, originally uploaded by laurenz.

The Halfpenny Bridge in Dublin, at night.
The unofficial name of this bridge derives from a bridge toll that used to be levied for crossing the Liffey river at this point.
Nowadays, it’s free of charge - one of the few things that actually have not become more expensive over time!

Clonmacnoise Cemetary

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005



Cemetary, Clonmacnoise

Originally uploaded by laurenz.

While the monastery is no longer active, the cemetary of Clonmacnoise is still in use nowadays and very well worth a visit.