A short walk from the large Kylemore Abbey is the Gothic cathedral. Hopefully you get a sense of just how remarkable the place is considering the remoteness of the location and the terrain. 
Tag: Ireland
Mondays Flora
A few more images from Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Ireland.
Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
The Abbey and the Walled Garden. The Victorian Gardens are in the process of being restored. All of the Sisters at the Abbey, a total of 5 or 6 still working at the Abbey doing baking for the gift shop cafe and the balance are retired and living out their lives in this spectacular setting. Really an amazing place! This huge Abbey stands alone in an area nearly unoccupied.
Department of Finance
In Dublin, the Department of Finance building.
Cicero
Bust of Cicero in the library at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Also in the library is The Book of Kells. 
Dublin Canals
There are two canals that run through Dublin, the Royal and the 
Grand. Both canals have a series of locks due to the topography.
Dublin Graffiti
The first afternoon we were in Dublin we discovered this lane with both graffiti and old stone walls. The lane got a little sketchy towards the end where it meets the canal. Probably not a place I would venture after the dark, but it was interesting that this was my first view of Dublin.
Dublin Hare
Rather tall sculpture of a hare in Dublin. I’m unaware of the significance of this human-like hare. ‘Alice in Wonderland’?
Dublin Bits and Bobs
Walking around the Ballsbridge section of Dublin we ran across an Irish mailbox ( green, of course) and this odd, metal trash bin where people can deposit their old phones.
If Lavender is your Passion
Shop in Westport, Ireland.
Stained Glass Window
Stained glass window in Galway, Ireland. The multiple spirals, I believe, are considered ‘sacred geometry’ and have been used as symbols for millennia.
Smallest Cathedral in Ireland
Only on Ireland would you find a bar nearly attached to a Cathedral.
