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The west coast of Ireland provides an invigorating combination of peaceful solitude and rugged beauty. It offers the traveler opportunities to explore at an unhurried pace, without a set itinerary, and plenty of chances to discover the unexpected. A trip along the coast reveals craggy mountains, expansive beaches, mist-covered lakes, prehistoric bogs, shady glens, and the turbulent waters of the Atlantic.

The striking contrasts of sea, sky, lakes, land, and bog have inspired many painters, writers, and photographers. The weather is constantly changing and quite unpredictable, dictating the possibilities for walks and other excursions. Days with rain, wind and thick clouds are interspersed with brief moments of sun and blue sky, providing striking contrasts in light and possibilities for composition. Sometimes a bright sunny morning will quickly turn into a stormy afternoon, and the clouds of a dark, dreary day will open just at sunset, with heavenly streams of light breaking through the fast-moving clouds.

In Ireland, you have to be ready for everything and disappointed in nothing. It’s a place to which you will return many times, and one that offers new vistas and new experiences each time.