(sorry it's out of order! Thought this uploaded but didn't!)
We stayed at a cute B&B at the foot of the Rock and had our first "Irish breakfast" of eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, and a tomato. Not too dissimilar from home!
Sunday we took a short walk to the ruins of Hore Abbey, in the plain below the Rock, and then started the drive to Killarney. We stopped in Cahir and wandered around their castle before heading off.
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| Hore Abbey |
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| Cahir Castle |
Getting to Killarney was rough...not only did we avoid the "main" road but twice we had to choose an alternative route due to construction.And by "road" I meant "one paved lane between the hedgerows!"
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| 'honey, there's a car ahead.' 'so...what would you like me to do about it?' |
We passed quickly through Killarney and spent some time at Muckross House, a huge Victorian Mansion in Killarney National Park with incredible views. In 1861 Queen Victoria stayed 2 nights...for which the entire house was overhauled during the prior 6 years! 38 years later, the family was bankrupt and the estate was sold. Hmm
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| Muckross House |
We left Muckross and traveled via the Ring of Kerry to the village of Ballingskellig, on St. Finian's bay. We got there late due to multiple stops en route and then had a nice pub dinner before going to bed.
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| twilight, Ring of Kerry |
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| St. Finian's Bay, sunrise |
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