One of the more fascinating things we noticed on our trip to Ireland was the many stone ruins. Everything from castles and churches to farm houses and barns. We visited several preserved/ restored structures but we did not have an opportunity to explore any of the ruins. These are ten of the ones I was able to photograph from the bus. There were many others I was not able to photograph. I have identified them by their approximate location, usually the section of road we were traveling. I would be grateful if any of my Irish friends could help identify the ones I have not, or correct any miss-identifications.
Between Galway and Moher
Between Galway and Moher
Also Between Galway and Moher
Ennis to Bunratty
Ennis to Adare
Desmond Castle Adare
Daniel O’Connell’s Childhood Home
Ring of Kerry
Killarney to Blarney
Waterford to Dunmore East
I apologize for the picture quality. Most of these were taken from a moving vehicle. If we had an opportunity to see them ahead of us, we were able to take a picture. Ireland is, at least the portion we saw, awash in these pieces of history. It is remarkable to see.
History Present 
Sorry – I’m a city girl!!!
Hubby is from Ennis though – I wonder if that is Clare Abbey – the one between Ennis and Bunratty
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That sounds right. It be what our Tour Director told us. There is so much to see it was hard to always pay attention. we loved Ireland. Beautiful landscapes
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Leaves me wondering what the countryside looked like when those ruins were functioning buildings.
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Yes it does. Thanks Tippy
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“Ireland is the country for ruins. Here you have ruins of every period of history, from the time of the Phoenicians down to the present day… each century has marked its progress by the ruins it has left. Have I said I LOVE Ireland?
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Thank you for reading. As I mentioned in several posts, we are awed by European cities, cathedrals, and culture. So far we have visited Czechia, Hungary, Austria, and Ireland. Your region of Spain is definitely on our destination list. However, the list is long…
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So many amazing ruins around there -looks like you made it to a lot more than I did! I’d love to go back someday and take more of it in 🙂
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M.B., we toured around southern Ireland. A big loop, Dublin to Dublin. We booked with a tour agency. You move quickly but you see a lot. It is impossible to see everything that way, but it provides a good introductory visit. We saw quite a bit that we were not able to explore. Thanks again!!
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