Hawthorne trees such as the ones pictured here grow all over Ireland. The tree is sacred to fairies and often is home to a troop of the Little People. it is considered bad luck to cut a hawthorne tree down or even to take a fallen branch without asking permission first. 
This fence post at Carrowmore Neolithic Cemetery has a country feel to it.
Irish traffic jams take many forms. This one, in the Burren area of Co. Clare, is one of the smaller ones, but the effect was the same. This traffic jam in Co. Meath near the Hill of Tara, an ancient ceremonial site for the inauguration of Irish high kings, was a bit more substantial.
Mists are common in the Wicklow mountains, which are south of Dublin. The 18th century bridge on the River Nore in the Co. Kilkenney village of Inistioge is just one landmark that makes the village among the most charming in the country. The village is known to have existed since the 10th century, and has made many appearances on television.
St. Patrick is said to have baptized many into Christianity at this holy well in the Co. Mayo village of Aghagower. The rocky Burren in Co. Clare is home to plants that grow only on the east coast of America and in Ireland. The jetstream brings seeds across the Atlantic and deposits there here when it hits land. The Burren Perfumery near Ballyvaughan makes perfumes, lotions and soaps from local plants.
Miniature horses graze on the steep, rocky sides of the Burren. Benbulbion is one of the most famous landmarks in Co. Sligo.
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