Wednesday June19

Close to Clifden is the only undersea road in Ireland. It connects the mainland to Omey Ireland but can only be crossed at low tide. The sand is quite firm so cars can drive over it easily enough, but we walked. We've done enough driving! On the way we called in to an old Franciscan monastery at Roundstone that is now the home for a potter, a jeweller and a maker of musical instruments particularly the bodhran, the Irish hand held drum. We had a demonstration of the latter with a number of beautiful instruments but I decided I'd stick with the guitar.

Bell Tower of Franciscan Monastery Roundstone

Road to Omey Island

Road from Omey Island

Drystone wall Omey Island

Drystone wall Omey Island

Lake, Omey Island

Lake, Omey Island

Beach across fro Omey Island

Old Railway Station Clifden, now a bar

Part of old Railway station, Clifden