Rosse's 6-foot telescope at Birr

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Rosse's 6-foot telescope at Birr

Rosse's 6-foot telescope at Birr

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This telescope, the largest in the world for over 70 years, was constructed in the 1840's by the Third Earl of Rosse. With it he discovered the spiral nature of certain nebulae, f.i. M51
Rosse's 6-foot telescope at Birr

Rosse's 6-foot telescope at Birr

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Birr Castle

Birr Castle

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Birr Castle Parc

Birr Castle Parc

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Yoga in Birk Castle Garden

Yoga in Birk Castle Garden

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Connemara: Atlantic coast

Connemara: Atlantic coast

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Roundstone: view on Twelve Bens

Roundstone: view on Twelve Bens

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Roundstone Bog

Roundstone Bog

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Roundstone

Roundstone

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Beach near Clifden

Beach near Clifden

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House near Clifden

House near Clifden

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View from Diamond Hill on a rainy and stormy day

View from Diamond Hill on a rainy and stormy day

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Diamond Hill: One of the Twelve Bens (Connemara National Parc)

Diamond Hill: One of the Twelve Bens (Connemara Na…

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Dogs Bay (Connemara)

Dogs Bay (Connemara)

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Photographers at work

Photographers at work

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Kilmacduagh

Kilmacduagh

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Round Tower and monastery, 11 - 12 th century
Kilmacduagh

Kilmacduagh

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white spots are due to raindrops on the lens, they are not ghosts
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