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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, 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.

A detail of the frontispiece of the Talbot Shrewsbury Book showing Richard, Duke of York (l. 1411-1460 CE). Mid-15th century CE. (British Library, London)

The arms of Richard, Duke of York (l. 1411-1460 CE). Richard, the 3rd Duke of York, was a great-grandson of Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE), hence his use of the royal arms (lions and fleur-de-lis).

Bas-relief scene, Angkor Wat.

Bas-relief of Suryavarman II (r. 1113-1150 CE) at Angkor Wat.