Dungarvan Part 2-Helvick Head, Ardmore, & Youghal

 Hi all,
We continued our trip on the Dungarvan peninsula ring. This ring is one of Ireland's best-known Irish speaking areas. En route you can see views of the Comeragh Mts, Dungarvan bay, and Copper coast.

 It was raining and the fog had come in.

 This at the tip of the peninsula which is still a working harbour.

 Here at the end of the harbour we have found the monument for the crew of Erin's Hope. The crew brought guns from New York in 1867 intending to start a Fenian uprising but were arrested when they landed.

 Out here at the end is the ex -Waterford Crystal worker Eamonn Terry who set up his workshop but we couldn't find his shop. This is an example of the houses along the bay.  Note the palm tree in the front yard.  Quite common around the coastal areas of Ireland.

 Another example of the country-side and abandoned barn. We were going up one of the lanes; but it was difficult to see anything so we decided to turn back and continue on.

 We came upon these two cattle kissing. When I got out of the car to take their picture, they gave me this priceless look!

 This guy also wondered what I was doing here. The rest of the sheep are to the right and they have blue die on them. This tells the farmers who belongs to whom.

 In Ardmore, a lovely coastal town: Pop 420,

 Ruins of Ardmore Cathedral and tower.  The oratory is a small chapel building to the rear.  It is said to house the remains of St. Declan who brought Christiantiy before St. Patrick.  The oratory was built in the 8th century.  It was rehabilitated in 1716!  The tower built in the 12 century has no entrance at the ground.  Access was made by ladder through a portal 4 metres high.  The monks would enter it when threatened.  Once inside, they would haul the ladder.  It stands 30 metres high.

 What appear to be quaint attached cottages with thatched roof are in fact a cinder-block wall.  Certainly more interesting than a plain wall that might only attract graffiti.

 Vines and vines of fuscia.  It was growing wild along the roads.

 This building  was the early house for the lifeboats was opened in 1878 at a cost of 255 pounds.The floor slopes 18 inches in the back so the horses could pull the boat out by carriage.  The boat was manned by 6 pairs of oars. The building is now a private home.

 Center of quaint Youghal.  It is pronounced Y'all!

We then traveled back home through Cork which we will be visiting this weekend with my sister-in-law so we will write more later about that.

Cheerio :-)