Gerard M. Foley

Travel & Photography Collection

Connemara

Connemara is the western part of the County of Galway. It is a broad peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean. Twelve "bens", rugged mountains, rise around 2000 feet (700 meters), above a plain with many fresh water loughs and salt water inlets. We took two tours.

On the second day (Sunday) of our visit to Galway, Ryan and Gerry rode in a van to Leenane and on to Ballynahinch Castle for luncheon with participants in the economics conference.

On Friday Ryan, Duncan and Gerry hired a car and guide for a more extensive tour, which went as far as Clifden, on the ocean.










Gaynor's Bar, Killary Harbour
Gaynor's Bar, Killary Harbour
Ryan inside Gaynor's
Ryan inside Gaynor's
Our fellow travelers, the economics conference attendees
Our fellow travelers, the economics conference attendees


Extraction of Peat
Extraction of Peat
Extraction of Peat
Extraction of Peat


The Benedicitine Abbey, "Kylemore"
The Benedicitine Abbey, "Kylemore"



The Church at Kylemore Abbey
The Church at Kylemore Abbey
Inside the church at Kylemore Abbey
Inside the church at Kylemore Abbey




Ballynahinch Castle, where we had lunch
Ballynahinch Castle, where we had lunch
Tea at Ballynahinch Castle
Tea at Ballynahinch Castle

Clifden
Clifden