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Titchfield Abbey in Hampshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1222 CE, and was where Henry VI of England (r. 1422 to 1461 CE, 1470 to 1471 CE) married Margaret of Anjou (d. 1482 CE).

The Neolithic dolmen of Poulnabrone amidst the karst landscape of the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.

One of the many wooden figures and other objects depicting Celtic figures or motifs in the woods surrounding Ailwee Caves, County Clare, Ireland.

The Burren is the rocky high country above the village of Doolin, Ireland.

The village of Doolin, County Clare, Ireland. Seen from the graveyard surrounding the ruins of the 1470 CE Killilagh Church. The graveyard is still in use and is tended by the people of the village who also maintain the church ruins.

The ruins of the Killilagh Church, built 1470 CE, Doolin, Ireland.

Doolin Pier, Village of Doolin, County Clare, Ireland. From this point, ships would depart for the Aran Islands. A number of famous writers frequented Doolin and, among them, the great Irish writer John Millington Synge (best known for Playboy...

Betsy Mark at Cliffs of Moher, Ireland, in January. High winds at the site are no deterrent to visitors and actually enrich the experience.

The famous Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

Red handprints can be found on the walls of a number of Maya sites and are associated with the creator god Itzamna whose seven-fingered hands were red-hot to facilitate healing and who, naturally, became associated with doctors.