Day 3

Burren day: 26.8-mile loop through the Burren.
South from hotel on N67, climb Corkscrew Hill, then backroads to Kilfenora,
backroads to the Poulnabrone Dolmen, stop for guided tour of the Burren,
visit Aillwee Caves, then sharp left on N67 and back to hotel.

(Note: all pix have a small blurry spot at right center,
the result of a fingerprint on the lens)

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riding up Corkscrew Hill
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Lillian & Lucie at ring fort ruins
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Pete shoots an arrow at us
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ring fort info
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two-lane road
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cyclists at Burren Centre
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Pete at Vaughan's Pub
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site of previous night's Ceili
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ride through the Burren (5 pix)
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Poulnebrone Dolmen, megalithic tomb, 2500 BC (2 pix)
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more Burren views (4 pix)
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our Burren guide, Shane Connolly
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Bloody Cranesbill
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Shane points to a tiny wildflower
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ladies bedstraw
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more guided tour (3 pix)
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smelling Fragrant Orchids
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Harebells
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a holy well
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more Burren views (5 pix)
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Irish crannog at Ailwee Cave (2 pix)
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view from near Ailwee Cave entrance
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in Ailwee Cave (3 pix)
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views from near Ailwee Cave entrance (2 pix)
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turf fire at Gregans Castle Hotel (2 pix)
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Gregans Castle Hotel (3 pix)
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