Cycling Connemara - July 2005

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That evening we saw a local performance of Irish dancing called "Ragus," a sort of Junior Riverdance. This was in Kilronan, the main town on Inishmore.
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Dancers in "Ragus."
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Next morning on Inishmore -Our very rules-oriented B&B on Inishmore - note the tropical vegetation, brought by the Gulf Stream ... and the rain.
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On Inishmore - looking toward Kilronan.
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On Inishmore - near Kilronan.
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Waiting out a sudden rainstorm.
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Usual mode of transportation on Inishmore.
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Stone walls on Inishmore.
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On Inishmore - cycling towards Dun Angus.
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Dun Angus Fort in the distance. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to visit it.
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Dun Angus fort on Inishmore.
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A "beach" on Inishmore, with the mainland in the distance.
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Taking a break by the beach.
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Beach on Inishmore.
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Stone walls divide fields. Dun Angus in distance.
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More stone walls.
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Cottages by the sea - Inishmore.
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Cottage by the sea with a view of the mainland, on Inishmore.
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Back on the mainland, Mark enjoys a fresh sausage sandwich in the cafe at the ferry terminal.
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The road from the ferry to Cashel. Twelve Bens (the mountains) in the distance.
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A view of the Twelve Bens across Camus Bay
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Peat!
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... and here's a bog where it's from.
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The weather cleared up in the afternoon as we cycled around the Kilkearan penninsula.
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