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Forty Shades of Green: Ireland in Depth, 2014

Some years ago now, after visiting Ireland, Johnny Cash's fertile musical mind penned a romantic ballad he called "Forty Shades of Green." Here is a portion of his lyrics:

I close my eyes and picture
The emerald of the sea
From the fishing boats at Dingle
To the shores of Donaghadee

I miss the river Shannon
And the folks at Skibbereen
The Moreland and the Meadows
With their forty shades of green

But most of all I miss a girl
In Tipperary town
And most of all I miss her lips
As soft as eiderdown

Again I want to see and do
The things we've done and seen
Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar
And there's forty shades of green

Johnny Cash had it right; There's just something about this beautiful and welcoming island that pulls you in. After a 3-week visit of my own, I am ready to return. Meanwhile, I want to share a small selection of the 1,300 images I brought home with me.

I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed making them. This is quite a place and, yes, there are literally forty shades of green in the landscape, if not more...
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Tour stops of 2-5 nights, with day trips
Tour stops of 2-5 nights, with day trips		 The Culloden Hotel in Belfast
The Culloden Hotel in Belfast		 Culloden's bellman; a man with an interesting face
Culloden's bellman; a man with an interesting face		 Singin' in the rain!
Singin' in the rain!
The grand staircase of the Belfast City Hall
The grand staircase of the Belfast City Hall		 Looking up upon entering the very impressive City Hall
Looking up upon entering the very impressive City Hall		 The seal of Belfast, on chairs in the Council chamber
The seal of Belfast, on chairs in the Council chamber		 In the Council robing room of City Hall
In the Council robing room of City Hall
Seamus O'Shea, our driver in Northern Ireland and a real Irishman
Seamus O'Shea, our driver in Northern Ireland and a real Irishman		 Queens University, the largest in Northern Ireland
Queens University, the largest in Northern Ireland		 Galileo greets everybody with a serious look
Galileo greets everybody with a serious look		 Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens
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