Ireland Photos

[scott_vt]

This photo is going through the golf course looking towards the castle.

 

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This photo is going through the golf course looking towards the castle.

 

[scott_vt]

This photo is looking at the back side of Ashford Castle from the visitors parking lot.

Quite stately I might add, you could stay in the castle but it would have been a bit pricey for someone like myself /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Nickname ( Treebark) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

This photo is looking at the back side of Ashford Castle from the visitors parking lot.

Quite stately I might add, you could stay in the castle but it would have been a bit pricey for someone like myself /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Nickname ( Treebark) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

Sorry about this next pic, cant get it to rotate /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just when I started getting confident /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Oh no, Kathleen seems to have found her knight in shinning armour, and its not me /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[scott_vt]

Sorry about this next pic, cant get it to rotate /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just when I started getting confident /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Oh no, Kathleen seems to have found her knight in shinning armour, and its not me /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[scott_vt]

One more shot of the grounds, quite manicured as you can see /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Oh yes, they were using a Massey 471 with gang reel mowers to do the golf course /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Massey Ferguson was the tractor of choice in all the places that we visited /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

One more shot of the grounds, quite manicured as you can see /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Oh yes, they were using a Massey 471 with gang reel mowers to do the golf course /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Massey Ferguson was the tractor of choice in all the places that we visited /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

OK, some of the more astute observers, may recognize this cottage, especially if you watch old movies. Yep, the Quiet Man Cottage, with John Wayne and Maureen O' Hara was filmed here /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif This is as far north as we went in Ireland, County Cong.

Oh yes, Kathleen made me watch this movie prior to leaving for Ireland /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

OK, some of the more astute observers, may recognize this cottage, especially if you watch old movies. Yep, the Quiet Man Cottage, with John Wayne and Maureen O' Hara was filmed here /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif This is as far north as we went in Ireland, County Cong.

Oh yes, Kathleen made me watch this movie prior to leaving for Ireland /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[3RRL]

Nice pictures,
Did you get to play any golf out there or nearby? History on some of those courses is astounding.

 

[3RRL]

Nice pictures,
Did you get to play any golf out there or nearby? History on some of those courses is astounding.

 

[scott_vt]

No Rob, I havent really played any golf since high school. My buddy Steve played a round on the Ring of Kerry golf course and told me it was incredibly difficult, between the terrain, narrow fairways and water hazards /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Kind of made me happy that I dont play any longer /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

He lost 12 balls on 18 holes /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[scott_vt]

No Rob, I havent really played any golf since high school. My buddy Steve played a round on the Ring of Kerry golf course and told me it was incredibly difficult, between the terrain, narrow fairways and water hazards /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Kind of made me happy that I dont play any longer /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

He lost 12 balls on 18 holes /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[scott_vt]

OK, I have to admit I have a weakness for good beer /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif There were an endless supply of Pubs that we walked in and sat down for a nice Guiness or Smithwicks or any other of many wonderful beers on tap /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

This is a photo of the Crows Nest Pub just up the street from the Quiet Man Cottage.

Oh, I meant to say most all the Pubs had a nice little fireplace that they either burned large chunks of coal or peat. We will be telling you more about peat as this thread goes on, very distinct smell that I actually liked by the end of the trip /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

OK, I have to admit I have a weakness for good beer /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif There were an endless supply of Pubs that we walked in and sat down for a nice Guiness or Smithwicks or any other of many wonderful beers on tap /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

This is a photo of the Crows Nest Pub just up the street from the Quiet Man Cottage.

Oh, I meant to say most all the Pubs had a nice little fireplace that they either burned large chunks of coal or peat. We will be telling you more about peat as this thread goes on, very distinct smell that I actually liked by the end of the trip /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

Here, a picture of our group of merry marauders in the Crows Nest Pub /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

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Here, a picture of our group of merry marauders in the Crows Nest Pub /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[scott_vt]

A scenic shot in County Cong.

 

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A scenic shot in County Cong.