Local Tour

Last Friday we went on tour of our local area around Louisburgh.  We saw a couple beaches, cemeteries, lakes, mountains, bridges, and got to visit the city Westport.

This picture is of an old Pagan tomb.  People's cremated ashes were put in this tomb.  It was created before Christ but you can still find a cross located on the tomb.

It is somewhat hard to see but it is there.

Also we went to a bridge that was made with just rocks over a small creek.  It was the only one found that didn't have any concrete used.  They had to use concrete in the later years to keep the bridge standing.

We then visited a place called the valley of tears.  During the famine it was where many people had to walk to try and get food and many people died.  It was surrounded by mountains and there was a lake in the middle of it.  There was also a monument remembering all the people that had passed away during the famine.  It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.

Straight on view

The Mountain to the right of the lake

View a little off to the right

Mountain off to the left

The monument

Tough to read but it is in memory of everyone who died during the famine

We also stopped and took a look at the only Fjord in Ireland.  It comes in from the Atlantic ocean and is 5 miles long.  It was said that in WWII that the submarines would come into the Fjord to hide.

I also said we visited a city called Westport on our tour.  Westport is the closest, biggest city near Louisburgh only 24 kilometers away.  We were able to get out and venture around the city.  We walked around and just got a feel for the city.  We walked into to a Guinness store that sold anything you can imagine that said "Guinness" on it. For Example they had golf balls, hats, shirts, rugby balls, soccer balls and much more and all they had on them was the name Guinness.  We looked at the prices and decided it was best not to buy anything.  We then continued to walk around the city and we saw a fresh bakery full of treats.  We all decided to go in and take a look.  We got in and the only thing we recognized and knew what it was in it, was a gingerbread man.  We all decided to try something new.  I decided to try a biscuit with a big marshmallow on top of it dipped in chocolate.  I didn't get a picture of it because before I knew it I had already eaten the whole thing.  It was like a S'more but better if you can imagine that.