We had been looking forward to our trip to Westport, in county Mayo, and it was worth the wait. Again, the weather was perfect! We spent a day driving through the Connemara (stopping at the Coffin Ship famine memorial and Doo Lough along the way, first two pictures), followed by a trip to Clare Island in Clew Bay. One of my ancestors was an O'Malley, and my grandpa Jack would visit Westport every year. A highlight of the trip was seeing the Clare Island castle of Granuaile/Grace O'Malley (gray tower in 3rd picture), the 16th century "Pirate Queen" of Ireland. Aargh!
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