Essence of Ireland

Dublin, Ireland - This is Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Dublin - Commemorative Emblem at the entrance to Saint Patrick's Cathedral.

Dublin - Inside Saint Patrick's Cathedral.

Dublin - Oscar Wilde's Statue in a park.

Saint Kevin's Monastery is in Glendalough, Ireland. It dates from the 6th century.

A gravesite at Saint Kevin's Monastery.

Entrance to Kilkenny Castle in Ireland. The castle was built in 1195 by William Marshall.

Saint Columba's Church is the burial location of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats. This is the inside of that church.

William Butler Yeats Grave at Duncliffe, Ireland.

An old defense tower near Kerry, Ireland.

This is the Blarney Castle in Ireland. It was a medieval stronghold in Cork, Ireland, and is located near the River Martin. The stone construction dates to 1210.

Getting close to the Blarney Stone inside the Blarney Castle, Ireland.

King Puck, the traditional King of all Irish Festivals.

Tribute to Chaplin at Waterville, Ireland.

Ruins left by the Irish potato fungus famine. Widespread starvation resulted.

A sheep hearder's marked sheep in the Irish countryside.

Streets of Kerry, Ireland.

Muckross House, located on the Muckross Peninsula, near the town of Killarney, in the County Kerry, Ireland.

Ruins of an old Abby on the Muckross House Grounds

A look inside the ruined Abby.

The graveyard at the Muckross Abbey.

Defense fortifications in the Connemary Region along the Irish Coast.

The Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher.

Rainblow near the Cliffs of Moher.

Entering Derry, Ireland, in the rain. The incredible wall murals of Derry, inspired by such a turbulent history leave an unforgettable impact.

Tribute Murals depicting long struggle's are seen in Derry.

Murals giving tribute to the fallen in Derry, Ireland.

Tribute to a girl who was one of the last victims of violence in Derry, Ireland.