One week of my two-week stay, I spent in and around Dublin. While being there, I both explored the city itself ...

... as well as parts of the surrounding nature, for example Howth Peninsula.

The first week of my stay, however, I took a Vagabond tour of Western Ireland.

On our way to the West, we visited some old castles, for example the Rock of Cashel ...

... and Blarney Castle.

We spent a large part of our time in Count Kerry. There, we visited the three peninsulas Beara, Iveragh, and Dingle.

After County Kerry, we visited quite a few other counties within a day: Starting with The Burren in County Claire, ...

... to Galway, the capital of the County Galway, ...

... to the isolated region of Connemara.

We concluded our day with a little barbeque on a beach in County Mayo.

On our way back to Dublin, we finally passed Croagh Patrick (still in County Mayo).

I dedicated a short excursion to Louth to the Irish monasteries. By bike, I visited two old ruins (Monasterboice and Mellifont Abbey).

Also the Wicklow Mountains south of Dublin were the destination of (worthwhile) day trip.

While being there, we also visited the remains of the monastery in Glendalough.

Finally, I came in touch with the earliest parts of Irish-celtic history while visiting the burial mound of Newgrange in the Boyne Valley.

Moreover, we stopped at the Hill of Tara, the old residence of the Irish kings.