When we left Donegal County we headed to Westport which is a small seaside town in County Mayo. County Mayo is the birthplace of the O'Malleys, which is Kathy's maternal grandfather's family. We stayed in a cute B&B there with a river right outside our window. See photos below.
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| This is the door to the car park at the B & B. |
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| This river was right outside our room window |
We drove through County Mayo to County Clare and passed villages with thatched roof homes and beautiful countryside.
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| Thatched roof home |
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| More thatched roof homes |
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| Beautiful valley typical of rural Ireland |
At one point our GPS system took us on a scenic route over back country roads. This is representative of one of the one-car width country roads with rock walls on both sides. What is really exciting is when you come across another car, or better yet, a truck or tractor coming in the other direction. There really are no turnouts so sometimes it just comes down to a game of chicken.
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| Narrow country road leading to a castle tower |
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| View of castle tower |
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| View to the Atlantic Ocean |
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| Just another castle alongside the road. Note the swans in the water. |
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| Mom swan and her babies |
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