An amazing wedding in Ireland was followed by few days exploring the Wicklow Mountains and coast before heading into Dublin for a weekend celebrating St Patricks Day! It was mad lively and we enjoyed a few pints of the black stuff too!!
The cottage, Croneybyrne Courtyard, was lovely and an ideal base to explore the local area from.
A night in North Wales before catching the early morning ferry to Ireland - Llandudno Pier
Llandudno
Breezy crossing to Dublin
Our arrival in Dublin was foggy
Giano came to help us dock in the cross winds!!
Lovely '65 350GT Fastback
Hawk experience
Landing this hawk was a great moment, heavier than I expected too!!
A Little Owl
Lovely Barn Owl!
After the wedding we headed off into the Wicklow countryside. View from the top of the Wicklow Gap
The Wicklow Gap pass is a great drive, it was good to stretch the cars legs, rare opportunity to feel it 'dig in' and work !
Home for a few days RnR - Croneybyrne Courtyard Cottage
There's a link to the cottage in the introduction.
Up with the Drone!
Views from above the cottage!
A wander into the local town!
'Up Mayo'!
And some local walking
More walking!
Glendalough Lake
Path leading to Reefert Church and St Kevin's Cell
A wander around Wicklow
Deborah Anne
Wicklow Harbour
Travelahawk Beach
Wicklow Harbour Arm an Lighthouse
Wicklow Lighthouse
One of the many art works on the harbour wall
A local seal colony
Brides Head Coast
Wicklow Head Old Lighthouse
Decay
Vartry Reservoir
Lough Tay
Lough Tay
Lough Tay
Another stunning road past Lough Tay into the Wicklow Mountains!
View towards the Wicklow Mountains (Drone)
Back to the Cottage!
Security at the Cottage!
Three Stone Docks
Old Miners Village
Old Rock Crusher!
Climbing up the Glenealo Valley
Van Diemen's Land Mine (not sure how the name came to be!)
Same view from the drone!
On the high Spinc Path
Drone view
View of the lower lake
Spinc Path
Our last look over the Glendalough Lake
Into Dublin
Dublin Street views
St Patricks Day was lively in Dublin!!
Go On Mrs Doyle!!
Views over the Liffey
"The Lines Man"
The Spire, O'Connell Street
Strolling around Temple Bar
Old Routemaster now a moving TeaRoom!
Trinity College
Dublin Street Scenes
A couple of ladies seemed compelled to go to Confession!!
Jim Larkin Statue
Convention Centre
Samuel Becket Bridge
Trinity College
Father Pat Noise Plaque
Garden of Remembrance
The Famine Memorial
A Liffey Sunrise
Home bound!
