Somber reminder of the hardships families of sailors endured waiting for their return from sea.

Close enough!

Well. you have to have a coffee to get going right?

Gravogue River running through downtown Sligo.

Hey Carol Becker, look what we found!

Leaving Lough Rynn Castle.

The real deal Irish pub in Galway next to a Yoga centre. Makes sense.

Pinning money on the wall (er...ceiling) is a tradition and several times a year its all giving to local charities.

Rianna was our new best friend at the pub!

Sharon only had one beer!

Incredible double rainbow in the Connemara region.

In Ireland its easy being green!

Made it to Cong, Ireland, where the film "The Quiet Man" was made.

Had lunch at Pat Cohan's Bar in Cong. This is the exact pub where the big fight scene in The Quiet Man began!

Meet the new owners! (I wish)

Great seafood chowder with brown bread and, naturally, a Guiness!

We found the rainbow connection!

State of John Wayne with Maureen O'Hara.

Cong Abbey ruins where I ruined my right knee!

Another full breakfast in Galway at the Adare B&B