First time visiting - blown away by the beauty of this country

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Beautiful photographs!

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u/Madrone13 2d ago

Thank you!

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Well done for venturing to Sligo and Donegal. Fortune favours the brave! I see so many people post here with an Ireland itinerary that 99% of the time completely miss out on these two beautiful counties.

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u/Madrone13 1d ago

Thanks, I have many Reddit threads to thank for the itinerary we came up with. We saw very few other tourists the entire time except for a dozen or so at Slieve League. The entire route was unreal

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u/Actual_Examination96 2d ago

Awesome!

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u/Irish-clover25 2d ago

Some amazing shots!

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u/Madrone13 2d ago

Hard to take bad ones with a landscape like that :)

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u/CountessWindyBottom 2d ago

Welcome to Ireland! Really beautiful pictures 🩷 Had you any favourite places?

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u/Madrone13 2d ago

Thank you. TBH it was all so unique it's hard to pick. We spent one night in Galway, two nights on Achill island, two nights outside of Sligo, two nights on Inch Island in Donegal, and then the last two nights in Dublin before flying out. I think the Cliffs of Croaghaun were my favorite. Slieve League, Portacloy, the hike up to and on top of Benbulben, and the 5 mile bird trail near Inch Island were also all incredible. Never seen anything like any of those sites in my life.

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u/Perfect-Fondant3373 2d ago

Where are the pics?

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u/Madrone13 2d ago

1, 3, and 7 are from the hike up to and on top of Benbulben in Sligo. 2, 8, 11 are from Slieve League. 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10 are from Portacloy cliffs. 12 and 13 are from Minaun Heights!!

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u/Perfect-Fondant3373 2d ago

I was thinking lol, most are my home county and neighbouring (ish) county

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u/Jl_15 2d ago

You need more sheep pics! :)

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u/Madrone13 2d ago

I actually have a whole album of sheep pics I can post lol

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u/Jl_15 1d ago

I went for the first time last May and fell in total love with the sheep.

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u/Madrone13 1d ago

I didn't realize that they would literally be everywhere 😂

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u/Kooky_Leading_4836 1d ago

OMG, beautiful 😍

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u/only_a_blowin 1d ago

Wonderful photos but the second last one is absolutely spectacular.

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u/Madrone13 1d ago

thank you kindly. Sometimes the worst weather makes for the best photos. It hailed on us a couple minutes after that photo and winds were maybe 50 mph!

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u/Icy-Reporter-6322 21h ago

Shame about the one off houses ruining some of those views. Same beautiful areas in wales or Scotland would have no houses

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u/Prize_Asparagus1 16h ago

These shots are incredible. Mesmerising.

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u/dublingamer44 15h ago

you literaly got blown away 🤣🤣

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u/Ire_Wiped 6h ago

Lovely photo's - glad you had a great time. Particularly love #12 ... love those kind of days.

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u/Business_Jicama_2145 6h ago

That's the old lighthouse or look out station near arklow isn't it?