We purposely stayed in Ennis on our last night in Ireland due to its close proximity to Shannon airport, from where we were flying to London the next day. Here is a quick recap of where we’ve traveled thus far.…
Slea Head Drive
After breakfast, we decided to visit The Great Blasket Center in Dunquin, the western most point in Ireland. To get there, we traveled along the Slea Head Drive, a circular route that begins and ends in Dingle. We made multiple stops…
A confession…
I admit it, we planned a good deal of our trip to Ireland around available dates at Castlewood House in Dingle. In all honesty, I cannot recall exactly where I first came across this guesthouse. My best guess is that I…
The drive to Dingle…
After a very leisurely and delicious breakfast at Brook Lane, as well as a nice conversation with Una, we packed up the car and were ready to leave Kenmare at about 11a.m. The drive to Dingle takes just under 2 hours,…
Kenmare
Kenmare was the next stop on our tour of the south west, and we had a reservation for the Brook Lane Hotel, located at the very beginning of the Ring of Kerry. Once again we programmed our destination into our…
Killarney National Park
Before leaving Kinsale, we walked around the village one last time and stopped at the Post Office to mail the few postcards we’d written in Dalton’s the day before. Then it was back into the car for the 2 hour drive…
We’re moving?
After spending the day in Cobh, we got back in the car to make our way to Kinsale, another harbortown on the southern coast, and the place where we were staying for the next two nights. But, before detailing our…
Why should I Cahir…
After breakfast at Aulber House, we packed our bags into the car, and hit the road. This time, our first journey of the day was very short, a drive of only about 11 miles. We were on our way to…
One day, two castles…
We made it safely to Kilkenny where we visited Kilkenny Castle, a castle built in the late 1190’s. The Office of Public Works is an organization that has taken control of and maintains / preserves historic sites throughout the country. These…