Burren National Park

Today was about a different kind of rocks--not standing stones, but limestone. The Burren, from the Irish ‘An Bhoireann’, means a rocky place. This lunar limestone pavement was formed 350 millions years ago as a tropical seabed when Ireland was below the equator. (Ireland is now at 53 degrees north of the equator.)

But even with all of the rocky landscape, meadows have formed and this was nearly the perfect time for wildflowers. Today was mostly about looking for native orchids and other interesting wildflowers, so enjoy the floral show.Read more