Menlo Castle

The ruins of Menlo Castle are situated on the banks of the River Corrib just outside Galway City, Ireland. The castle was built in 1569 and was home to the Blake family. It was destroyed by fire on 26th July 1910. Three women were thought to have died in the fire, though it seems that one of them survived, move to the United States in 1913 and lived there until 1981.

Sunset, River Corrib

Most people like sunsets, when a normally blue sky turns red or orange before slowly turning black for the night. Here the sun has set behind the River Corrib showing a silhouetted Menlo Castle, which is also reflected in the river.

Newport, Co. Mayo

Newport Co. Mayo is a small town on the west coast of Ireland, which lies on the shoe of Clew Bay and is to the north of Westport. The Black Oak River flows through the centre of the town, and the county town, Castlebar is about is about 18km to the east. The main features of the town is a seven arch bridge and the nearby St. Patrick's Church.

Emancipation Rock

This rock in Shantalla, Galway, was used by the Irish politician, Daniel O'Connell, to address a crowd, estimated at up to 300,000 on 25 June 1843. O'Connell championed Catholic Emancipation, or religious freedom for everyone, although the 1843 meeting was a protest against the Act of Union in 1801, which had united Britain and Ireland.

Lamb

This photograph shows a single lamb standing in a field. He's looking straight at the camera as if posing. This lamb is a young sheep, and there are a little over one billion sheep on Earth. Sheep are agricultural animals and are farmed for wool, meat and milk.

Martello Tower

This is a Martello Tower in Finnavarra, County Clare, Ireland. Martello Towers were built across the Brittish Empire during the 19th century. They were small defensive forts, with two floors, and were up to 40 feet tall. They were generally a garrison of one officer and between 15 and 25 men. They were round structures made with thick walls of solid masonry and were resistant to canon fire.

Rowing on the River Corrib

The River Corrib flows from Lough Corrib through Galway City in Ireland. Rowing is a popular sport in Galway with several Rowing clubs there. Schoolboy Rowing is particularly strong in Galway with some of the local schools often dominating their class in Ireland.