Castle · Cities, Towns & Villages · County Kilkenny · Ireland in 3,585km · Ireland June 2012 · Tourist Sites

Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

Kilkenny ... what a great city centre. After time in Dublin and County Wicklow, we needed to find a route back to Cashel. Our best option was to go via Kilkenny. It was also on a list of suggestions from Eileen (Ard Ri House.)  It was getting late and many of the shops were closed,… Continue reading Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

County Wicklow · Ireland in 3,585km · Ireland June 2012 · Landscapes

Military Road, Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow

We spent a couple of hours in Dublin, but discovered that after a week on backroads and wandering smaller towns, we were ready to head out of the city. A review of the map and a tour book, we found a scenic route called 'Military Road.' Why not? We headed towards the Wicklow Mountains south… Continue reading Military Road, Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow

County Clare · Ireland in 3,585km · Ireland June 2012 · Landscapes · Tourist Sites

Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

Our original plans were to visit Cork, but there was a major hurling match between County Cork and County Tipperary scheduled in Cork. Our hosts highly encouraged us to avoid the area; estimating more than 40,000 people in attendance. Since we didn't have anything else on our itinerary ... since we didn't have an itinerary,… Continue reading Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

County Tipperary · Ireland in 3,585km · Ireland June 2012 · Landscapes

Lough Derg, County Tipperary

In the northern section of County Tipperary there is beautiful area that goes on for miles. This area is know as Lough Derg. There were many places to pull over and take landscape photos. Our favorite was waiting in line for a one-lane bridge in Killaloe. What a clear day ... after weeks of below… Continue reading Lough Derg, County Tipperary

Cities, Towns & Villages · County Clare · Ireland in 3,585km · Ireland June 2012 · Landscapes

Lahinch, County Clare

Lahinch (sometimes referred to as Lehinch) is located on the west coast of Ireland in County Clare. It was quite unexpected. After driving through the green rolling hills of County Tipperary, we ended up at a 'beach' town.' We didn't see that one coming. Needless to say, we were a bit stunned. The town was… Continue reading Lahinch, County Clare