 Odd Highway from Galway to Clonmacnoise via Ballinasloe |
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 Clonmacnoise Castle |
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 Yet another view of the River Shannon, the longest river in the British Isles. |
 A tour group of Irish boys loved seeing Americans |
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 The round tower of the Temple Finghin |
 Views of Clonmacnoise |
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 The Monastery of Clonmacnoise in County Offaly. In Irish the name means "Meadow of the Sons of Nos" |
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 Tradition holds if you have any warts you can dip them in the stone bowl and they will be healed. |
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| From Clonmacnoise we returned
to Dublin for more pillaging and lunch at The Duke. |
 The Spire of Dublin, officially called the Monument of Light, is the world's tallest sculpture |
 Another bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin |
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 Dinner at the hotel (with very weak iced tea) |
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 After dinner "walk about" in the area around the hotel |
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 Wandering around Holy Cross College |
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 Croke Park Stadium |
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