In 2002, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling thru Ireland and the UK. These are the pictures of the Ireland portion of the tour.

Spent 8 days incountry as part of a bus tour with CIE Tours International.

Route of travel was arrival in Shannon, thru Bunratty, Limerick, Killarney and the Ring of Kerry, along the south coast to Glendalough, Waterford, Dublin and then on up into British Northern Ireland to Belfast.

Ireland is full of great culture, music, architecture, pubs full of Guiness and all brands of Irish whiskey, and truly warm and wonderful people. In the history of America, so many Irish emigrated to America that when people in the pubs found out we were Yanks, it wasn't uncommon for us to get invited to "sit and have a pint" like we were their long-lost cousins or something.

These pics were done with a Canon film Rebel, the prints edited with Photoshop Elements and scanned in for your viewing pleasure here.