Cork is still a mystery to me. It is in all of the tour books; it is a major city. I had read that there was a Summer Solstice festival the second week that we were in Ireland. We had tried twice to get there ... once was derailed due to rain; the other, a… Continue reading Cork, County Cork
Category: Ireland June 2012
Dublin, County Dublin
Dublin was not on our list. Once we arrived in Ireland, it became apparent that our focus was going to be on the southern third of the country. However, at the last minute, Kay was able to fly in from Brussels. By 5am, we were driving northeast to the Dublin airport. Since we were already… Continue reading Dublin, County Dublin
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
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
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
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