Today was another bit of backtracking, as we went to visit some of the archaelogical sights and ruins on the Burren in Clare county. My favourite by far was Poulnabrone (Poll na mBrón), a large tomb monument that when excavated was shown to have 33 bodies in there! Here are a few photos.

Poulnabrone, the Burren, Clare county, Ireland

Poulnabrone tomb in the Burren, Ireland

Poulnabrone, Ireland

Having started fairly early, we were able to beat all the tour buses along this part of the Burren, and so continued on to the Caherconnell Stone Fort, believed to have been built somewhere between 400 and 1200 AD. Incredibly, a new prehistoric chamber was found only last year, and so we saw the start of the dig.

Caherconnell Stone Fort new 2008 dig site, the Burren

Caherconnell Stone Fort, the Burren, Ireland

After a nice lunch of warm soup at the visitor's center, we continued our long drive to Dingle, which included a spectacular drive across the Connor Pass. Here are the photos.

Connor Pass to Dingle

Connor Pass to Dingle

Connor Pass to Dingle, Ireland

small lake on the top of Connor Pass, Dingle

Having arrived in Dingle, we began our clockwise drive around the famous Dingle Peninsula, which will be part of part 2!

08/18/09 by visitEarth
Tags: Ireland, Burren, Dingle, poulnabrone, connor pass, Caherconnel