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Turlough Round Tower
Turlough Round Tower, which is about 800 years old and stands near Castlebar
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Celtic Cross
One of the many Celtic crosses that fill the resting places of the deceased in Western Ireland
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Window
View from a vintage stone window at Turlough round tower
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Rugged Cross
Moss and lichen colour the old rugged stone cross in an ancient cemetary
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Newport
The Black Oak Inn at Newport gets ready for a busy week
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Fishing boat
Weathered fishing vessel at Cloghmore
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Serenity
Peace and tranquility on the west coast of Mayo
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Baptism
This religious site appears to feature an early Chritian baptismal font
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Achill Island
The rugged Irish coastline at Achill Island, near Keem
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Deserted Village
This hillside village was abandoned during the difficult times in the 1800s on Achill Island, perhaps as a result of the famine. Rows of stone houses stand derelict.
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Mountain sheep
Spring lambs are no respectors of tradition.
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Cemetary
Grave marker to Owen and Mary Walsh, by Joe Cooney at Kildownet cemetary
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Megalithic tomb
Ancient Megalithic tomb at Achill Island, looks over the wild Atlantic
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