... here are a few of my Irish holiday pix! These were all taken with a 1/3 megapixel camera (read, low resolution) on my Palm device that I carry whereever I go.

The first shows the fields outside my cousin's house in Galway at dawn on Wednesday, December 1. The fog was lifting, leaving behind frozen dew that made the grass crunchy, and that glowed when the sun burst through the clouds.

The second shot is of Mary Ward's. This is a pub in Co. Galway. It says "B. Ward" above the door, which is the Irish fashion -- just the publican's name above the door, naught else. Of course, Brian Ward died in 1968, and his wife, Mary, survived about 8 years after that, so that the current governor is not Brian nor Mary Ward, nor is he related to either. But it's still "Mary Ward's", and it still says "B. Ward" above the door. Things change slowly in rural Ireland ....

How'd you like to grow up next to a real, honest to God, Norman castle? My wife did. Kilkea Castle, the seat of the Kildare Fitzgeralds, is the oldest continually occupied castle in Ireland. It's a snazzy hotel now, which is a good thing, because when it was built the animals lived on the first floor, and the family above. Now, the Yank riff-raff enters through the front door.

The Fitzgeralds of Kildare were often feuding with the Butlers of Kilkenny. The castle in the fourth image is Kilkenny Castle, where the Butlers lived. I took this one at dusk on Saturday, November 27, before going to a concert in the nearby cathedral. You just don't find things like this in Boston!

Finally, the last picture is a monument to good taste. Guinness is GOOD for you!
Byker Reviewed by Byker on . As long as we're posting shots of Ireland ... here are a few of my Irish holiday pix! These were all taken with a 1/3 megapixel camera (read, low resolution) on my Palm device that I carry whereever I go. The first shows the fields outside my cousin's house in Galway at dawn on Wednesday, December 1. The fog was lifting, leaving behind frozen dew that made the grass crunchy, and that glowed when the sun burst through the clouds. The second shot is of Mary Ward's. This is a pub in Co. Galway. It says "B. Ward" above the door, Rating: 5