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Path to Newtown Castle in Ireland’s County Clare
Imagine traveling along this path, canopied in luscious greenery in the Irish countryside. As you round a corner, the great stone tower of Newtown Castle rises out of the stark rocky landscape in the...
Ireland’s Mysterious Ancient Poulnabrone Dolmen
It’s really amazing to realize Ireland’s ancient Poulnabrone Dolmen, or “Hole of Sorrows,” another popular tourist destination, was built around the same time as the pyramids of Egypt! In the barren Burren region of...
Wild Atlantic Geology of Ireland
The Atlantic Ocean meets the limestone coast of the Burren Region in Ireland’s County Clare, an area sculpted over thousands of years — once covered by ice and now chiseled by the perpetual motion...
Rugged Limestone Burren Landscape
Ice, rain and the oceans joined forces millions of years ago to sculpt Ireland’s rugged limestone Burren landscape. As recently as 15,000 years ago, this region was covered with ice, gently shaping the limestone...
