Rugged Limestone Burren Landscape
Ice, rain and the oceans joined forces millions of years ago to sculpt Ireland’s rugged limestone Burren landscape. As recently as 15,000 years ago, this region was covered with ice, gently shaping the limestone...
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Wildflowers in the Burren Limestone Landscape
These little blue flowers, called Harebells, grow out of the rugged Burren limestone landscape from late Summer through Autumn in Ireland’s smallest national park. Burren National Park covers a 250 square kilometer area in...
Burren Country Road in Ireland’s County Clare
Ireland’s unique and magnificent Burren landscape presides over this Irish country road in County Clare. This is the rock-fenced path to the 16th Century Newtown Castle, which now is home to the Burren College...
Birds of Ireland’s Leamaneh Castle
A flock of birds has taken up residence in the ruins of one of County Clare’s most celebrated castles — Leamaneh Castle in Ireland’s Burren Region. A former stronghold of the O’Brien clan, this...
