From the Black Fort on Inismore. That water looked like whipped cream.

Lovely greengoose2, thanks.

Mullaghmore harbour and view from our hotel room in county Sligo, last night. Lovely skies changing by the minute.

Clonmacnoise county Offaly. What is he/WE thinking. What the Hell are we doing here?
Clonmacnoise county Offaly a place I have been avoiding for decades. Nevertheless was impressed by the work done there by the OPW. Lovely location too.
Yesterday afternoon after leaving Sligo in the morning. Lunch was in Galway city!

Shannon bridge county Offaly. The large fort across the river is a restaurant and tea shop but was closing when we arrived! Late afternoon.

Shannonon bridge last Sunday afternoon.

And the rear of the Fort.

Another castle in ruins close to Clonmacoise.

There are times we get lost heading northwest after Slane. This was the case last Saturday as we meandered through unfamiliar drumlins towards Roscommon via Carrickmacross..

Here's an interesting Inn at Butlers bridge.

Clones. Barry McGuigan the boxer hailed from here. Nice cake shop on the square!

Another view of Butlers bridge a place we visited decades ago, and then again last Saturday for the fourth time, was it?

We are not too familiar with the area and had some frustrating detours. All the better to get a fuller picture of the locality, though.

A round tower on the river Shannon by Clonmacnoise.