The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher
The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher
 
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Our first stop was at Killinaboy Church ruins
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Our first stop was at Killinaboy Church ruins
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Graveyard at Killinaboy with remains of Norman tower
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Graveyard at Killinaboy with remains of Norman tower
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Interior of the Killinaboy ruin
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Interior of the Killinaboy ruin
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Outside of the ruin
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Outside of the ruin
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If you look closely, you will see that these are almost all modern
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If you look closely, you will see that these are almost all modern
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I'll try to pull some details from this gravestone
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I'll try to pull some details from this gravestone
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Next, we stopped at the ruins of the Carran Church
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Next, we stopped at the ruins of the Carran Church
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Interpretive sign at the Carran Church
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Interpretive sign at the Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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Carran Church
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The altar was at the east end of the Carran church. This was, at one time, the largest parish in the area
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The altar was at the east end of the Carran church. This was, at one time, the largest parish in the area
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From this angle, you can see that there was once a partial structure at the top, perhaps the priest's dwelling
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From this angle, you can see that there was once a partial structure at the top, perhaps the priest's dwelling
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This shows the remnents of one wall of the structure above the church
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This shows the remnents of one wall of the structure above the church
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This is the "guardian knight" of the church. Look closely to see the helmet and the features
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This is the "guardian knight" of the church. Look closely to see the helmet and the features
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Standing stones near the Carran church ruin
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Standing stones near the Carran church ruin
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The stone walls in this area are made of "slanting" rocks, rather than "stacked" rocks and have an open structure
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The stone walls in this area are made of "slanting" rocks, rather than "stacked" rocks and have an open structure
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The Burren, near Poulnabrone dolmen; it looks barren, doesn't it?
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The Burren, near Poulnabrone dolmen; it looks barren, doesn't it?