Ireland is pretty flat for the most part, with a great central plain surrounded by a scattering of cheeky peaks. The Wicklow Mountains and Blackstairs in the southwest are pretty but nowhere near lofty enough to give me the mountaineous rush I used to get heading up into the Cascades of northern Washington so I had to venture all the way over to Kerry in the southeast to come close.
Here are some other peaks I’ve encountered on my travels, starting with the famous Liberty Bell at Washington Pass.
The enigmatic Henry Mountains along Highway 24 in Utah; the last mountain range to be named in the continental US – they didn’t even appear on maps until 1872 and were referred to as the Unknown Mountains.
Volcanic peaks surrounding Guatemala‘s Lake Atitlan.
Peaks on a much smaller scale, but just as amazing – the magical fairy chimneys of central Turkey.
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xxx Ailsa
On all the peaks lies peace. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges. – Edmund Hillary
Where's my backpack? 
Oh… for a peek at some of those peaks! Uplifting, it will be!! 😉
Haha, I like your ‘altitude’ Vossie 🙂
Up in the clouds! 😉
wow!!!! looks like an amazing place!! ive always wanted to visit Ireland. Any suggestions besides Dublin?
Don’t miss Kerry, it’s off the charts beautiful. The whole west coast, from Kerry in the south up through Clare, Galway and Donegal in the north – is spectacular. Dublin has some interesting spots, but you want to get out into the countryside to really appreciate what Ireland has to offer. Meath is another place chock full of history – have a look at these posts for more ideas – Death Most Ancient on Witch Mountain, Dancing with the Devil, Looking for Brian Ború and Druid Central.
Thank you for sharing!! im definitely going to have to check it out one of these days!!
Superb views, really!
Thanks! I do love a good mountain. 🙂 Hope your week is going well. xxx
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Wow, Eliza, that’s stunning, putting it on my bucket list now. Amazing views!
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Love especially the Turkey shot! Mine are from New Zealand both. http://wp.me/p1hCI2-6Vw
Stunning, Leya, that first one with the buttercups was lovely but when I scrolled down to the second one, wow, so beautiful. Exactly how I imagine NZ to be.
Thanks, Ailsa. New Zealand and Norway are my favourite countries in the world. And NZ has it all!
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My best friend from high school lives in Oregon and makes fun of our mountains here in Virginia; calls them hills. Oh well..we’re better off in that dept than Florida still.
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Awesome clicks !
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This week’s contribution at https://travelrat.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/travel-theme-peaks/
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Wonderful views! I like to visit. Here is mine: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/sassolungo/
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Stunning landscapes in all of your photos this week, Ailsa. The peaks of the Wrangell Mountains are providing me with all sorts of inspiration right now!
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Stunning landscapes indeed! I’ve always wanted to see the ones in Turkey.
For a change from mountain peaks, I’ve chosen that of a most amazing building: https://travelleronamission.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/the-singular-peaks-of-bobo-dioulassos-mosque/
Enjoy!
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Love all your shots and the Hillary quote! For those of us who travel, there are peaks almost every day!
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beautiful peaks, Alsa. I love those fairy chimneys. 🙂 Here are mine:https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/travel-theme-guilins-scenic-peaks/
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Since my youth, I have been dreaming of stepping a foot in that majestic country. Its green fields, castles, folklore, and the country’s rich history.
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Impressive mountain peaks, Ailsa. I’ve searched in my US photos, and came up with these:
https://figmentsofadutchess.com/2016/09/10/travel-theme-peaks/
Have a nice weekend! x