Neolithic Art and the Giants CausewayBru na Boinne It’s dark when we leave Galway at 6:30am. The morning is foggy as the sun rises brightly, but I’m not going to be fooled by the fickle Irish weather…in five minutes it can be a totally different story.We have a 2.5 hour drive to reach the Bru na Boinne UNESCO World Heritage Site (also known as Newgrange) where we have a 9:30am …
Galway GirlCaherconnell Fort and Sheepdog Demonstrations The sun is shining in Doolin when we get up. We had a comfortable night and a full, hot Irish breakfast at Moloney Bed and Breakfast. I would recommend this place.Our first stop is Caherconnell Fort andSheepdog Demonstrations. Caherconnell Fort is a well preserved medieval stone ring fort. They offer a really interesting tour of the fort.And then my favourite part, the sheepdog demonstrations. …
Wet on the CliffsKing John’s Castle We are staying in a hotel in downtown LimerickA great central location. We are awoken in the middle of the night to the sound of a women yelling away at someone (husband, girlfriend?). She was quite angry but we don’t know why because we couldn’t understand a word she was saying.It is cool and misty as we head out to see King John’s Castle …
Abbeys, Castles and the End of a RainbowMuckross Abbey We have a later start. We debate whether to go to Muckross Abbey or not since we didn’t have time to do it yesterday. FOMO – we decide to go.I am so glad we came to this beautiful place. The medieval abbey is in a lovely lush setting amongst gravestones both ancient and recent. You can see the colour of fall …