The Castles and Churches of Ireland

Ross Castle

This post was originally published April 20, 2017.

Believe it or not, all the castles I have written about in my blog so far have only been about half the castles I've seen. I can't go anywhere without passing a castle. I've stopped at quite a few castles, even if I haven't gotten the chance to go inside them. Ross Castle was my favorite, but that's probably just because the mountains and lake in the background reminded me of home.

Ross Castle

When I visited the Cliffs of Moher, I also got a chance to check out O'Brien's Tower. Though it's not really a castle, it was used as a watch tower, and it looked cool enough to pose in front of.

O’Brien’s Tower

Me in Front of O’Brien’s Tower

On a couple day trips, my tour buses made pit stops in view of King John's Castle and Bunratty Castle.

Bunratty Castle

King John’s Castle

Now, I have a confession to make. The castles aren't my favorite part of Ireland. It's actually the churches. There's such a long and rich history of Christianity in Europe, especially in Ireland, and the churches here are beautiful. Unfortunately, a lot of them are really dark, which doesn't bode well for pictures, but here's a few pictures that came out well.

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Clonakilty

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Clonakilty

Inside the Church of the Immaculate Conception

Cathedral of St. Anne and St. Mary, Cork

Inside the Cathedral of St. Anne and St. Mary, Cork

Inside the Church of Resurrection, Blarney

I know what you're thinking. These last few posts have been really cool, but where's the long commentary that I usually provide? Well, the good news is it will be back next week because I am boarding a plane right now to head back to Cork from Athens. I can't wait to tell you all about it, but first, sleep!