The Burren National Park
Monday (continued)
Back in the bus, we retraced our route a few miles, then
continued north into The Burren National Park, which at places looked
like a barren lunar landscape. That was until we got out of the bus and
found the many small plants and wild flowers which occupied the cracks
between rocks. Whiloe the word "Burren" comes from an Irish word "Boíreann"
meaning a rocky place, it has been referred to in the past as "Fertile
rock" due to the mixture of nutrient rich herb and floral species. Because
of Ireland's temerate climate, there are a wide range of species in The
Burren, including plants found in the Meditranian and ones found in the
tundra.
Our guide took this photo of Linda and I
The ride continued on, pausing briefly at a couple of sights and stopping
to let us get out to photograph the view looking down to Galway Bay.
Killonaghan Church Ruins & Graveyard - St. Onchon founded a church
at this site in the 6th or 7th century,
but the ruins are believed to be from an 11th century church.
Linda captured this view of Galway Bay with a rainbow which I didn't
see.
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