Saturday, October 1, 2011

Derry and Inishowen info: click on large pics to get smaller screen view. Anyone who knows why some come out large please comment!

1.  Derry view from our hotel early morning.
2 .  Derry walking tour:  Wall mural:  Young school girl caught in crossfire one morning as she stopped to get art supplies on the way to school during the years of conflict.  Shot by British Army.  Long history of Troubles
3.  Guard tower on Derry City Wall.  Erected in 1600's.
4.  Ring of Stone:  Druids erected and the O'Neils referbished on the original stones.  Religious site
5.  Church at base of hill where Ring of Stone was.  Erected in recent years to resemble the ring and connect past and present.Beautiful stained glass reflected
6.  Cudhall Village:  lunch stop.  Plantation village (British transplants)
7. Cladeh homes:  ancient ruins of a family farm
8 View of North Atlantic ocean from northern most point of Ireland.
9. Beach view

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