Ireland: Land of Sheep, Pubs, & Churches

When I went to Ireland a few years ago on a bus tour, I liked to joke that the only things we saw were Sheep, Pubs, and Churches…in that order. So in honor of St. Patty’s Day, here they are:

Ireland is truly as green (and wet) as they say it is. Which brings views like this one where fields contain slow moving sheep grazing and lazying.

In Dublin, tourists flock to Temple Bar which is lined with numerous pubs. The most famous is this one, Temple Bar, which also gives this area its nickname.

And then there are the modern and the older churches. This ancient “High Cross” or “Celtic Cross” is found in the graveyard of the Monastery of Clonmacnoise.