Tks Greg, I'll fess up, there were times during my stay in County Cork in particular I got a tad choked up, prob'ly the humidity no doubt....

Next morning, the long downhill roll to Bantry Bay. The observant might note a change in the weather from that prior pic up top taken just a short time before, this being Ireland after all.

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Bottom of the hill, Bantry Bay

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...and looking south towards Roaringwater Bay...

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Turns out Algerian pirates raided Roaringwater Bay in 1631, killed hundreds, and carried off 200 into slavery...

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"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744