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 …
Rainbows Over The Ring of KerryMuckross House & Gardens It’s a grey morning and the mist hangs heavy over the mountains.Killarney reminds me a bit of Banff without the huge surrounding mountains.Our first stop along the Ring of Kerry is Muckross House & Gardens. Built by the original owners of Killarney National Park, Queen Victoria actually stayed in this 19th century mansion in 1861. The owners gifted the estate in …
Along the Wild Atlantic WayOn our way to Drombeg Stone Circle Our accommodation in Kinsale, Long Quay House, has a great breakfast. I feast on smoked salmon and two cappuccinos… Yum!It is cool but the sun is beaming again which looks gorgeous with the distant mists rising off the water.We drive up into the hills, passing pastures, small towns and the occasional ancient stone defense tower or small castle. It …
