more about ennistymon

Ennistymon was one of my favorite villages. The name is also spelled Ennistimon, and in Irish it's Inis Díomáin. It is famous for its cascade, but because of a hot, dry spell, the cascade was but a trickle when we were there. We went walking along the river and came across a group of donkeys grazing in a field just below The Falls Hotel, a fancy place with a long history. (Every place in Ireland has a long history.)

Oh La La! is a French-style crêperie in Ennistymon. It's a cheerful place to eat, and the friendly people who work there gave us directions to Leamaneh Castle, Poulnabrone dolmen, (pictures in yesterday's post) and other ancient sites. Poulnabrone is close to 6000 years old. The castle, not so old. The original tower, the one on the right, was constructed about 1480.

There is a great art gallery in this tiny village. It's called the Courthouse Gallery. I have no pictures of it, but you can link to it here.