ELDERHOSTEL  IN  IRELAND  PART II

 

We visited some of the houses that the people of Ireland lived in during the stone age and bronze age ( recreations), early castles and abbeys, and more elaborate 18th and  19th century homes.

 

Recreated Stone Age Village

Recreated Bronze Age Village

 

Craggaunowen Castle

Craggaunowen Castle Upstairs

 

Portura Castle on River Erne

Castle at Cliffs of Moher

 

Ruins of Quin Abbey, Dating From 1250A.D.

 

Ruins of Abbey in Sligo City

Farmhouse at Coleman Music Center near Sligo City

 

Pile of Peat Used for Heating Houses - Sligo Folk Park

Thatched Roof Cottage in Sligo Folk Park

 

This is part of a recreated village street as it would appear in the early 20th century . It is part of an exhibit at the Sligo Folk Park.

 

The Following Pictures Were Taken at a Folk Park in County Clare. The Park is Adjacent to Bunratty Castle.

 

To return to Elderhostel in Ireland Part I click on the Celtic Design

 

To visit Elderhostel In Ireland Part III - Music and Dancing   click HERE
To visit Elderhostel in Ireland Part IV click HERE