Doolin and Surrounding Castles

Today we drove around the area to check out the Burren and look for castles.  The Burren is the local landscape that is much like Canadian Shield of "northern" Ontario.  Mainly rock with strips of grass and low shrubs.  Not much can grow here because there is very little soil.

This is what remains of a castle near the campground.  I got this one the other day but today I got it from the campground.

 On our way we stopped by a small town and I found this old church.  I took this shot from the outside looking in.

This church had arrow slits in it, so I am guessing the congregation were not pacifists. 

As we drive around Ireland it seems like everyone had a castle.  This one the old castle is to the right of the manor house that was built beside it.

This it the castle part and judging from the number of arrow slits I think this castle was attacked more than once.

This church is in even worse shape than the one above.

Poulnabrone tomb from about 5000 years ago.

http://irisharchaeology.ie/2013/06/poulnabrone-tomb-life-and-death-in-the-burren/

The Burren.  You can see that nothing grows here except low shrubs and grass.  In the distance you can see large outcropping of rock.  The tomb is also in the Burren and you can see what it looks like close-up.