On the Road to Sligo

We drove over the mountains on the way to Castlebar. This is a view from the summit along the road just northeast of Sligo. Every time I think I've seen the most beautiful place on earth (pretty much every thirty minutes or so here), we round a corner and are met with another breathtaking vista.

The mountain in the distance is Ben Bulben, which can be seen from the hill over Sligo. Ben Bulben is anglicization of the Irish name "Binn Ghulbain." Many alpine plants not found in other parts of Ireland grow here due to it's altitude. Ben Bulben is the setting of many Celtic legends. It is said to be the dwelling of the Fianna, a band of warriors who lived in the third century. Diarmund the Warrior tricked by the giant Finn McCool into fighting an enchanted boar, which later kills the him by piercing his heart with its tusk.