Killarney

Fun-filled week in Killarney with family & friends. We walked into town most afternoons/evenings to meet up with the family for dinner/drinks, then usually ended up at Scott’s Bar (Hi Mush!), with ample entertainment provided by our friends Chompie and Jason, aka Daddy.

Golfed Killarney’s Killeen course, which is always a treat (thanks Chomp!). Our new friend, Terry from Atlanta, got us and nephew Charlie out on Dooks, which was a lot more fun my 2nd time around when I wasn’t trying to play it like a course back home (the bump and run is *critical*). Charlie & I hit Beaufort with Mush (thanks again!) and Daddy when Donny opted for a much-needed nap after the trip’s nights of revelry and mayhem finally caught up.

Took the Gap of Dunloe tour from Muckross Castle to Kate Kearney’s cottage. Jack & Donny, having done the tour before, said that it was the first time the boat ride wasn’t rainy and/or cold. Lucky us! At one point, the captain cut the engines so we could hear our voices echo off the hills, and we got to spend a few extra minutes floating peacefully when he couldn’t get the motor re-started right away. Grabbed a snack just off the boat then headed out for the 2+ hour walk up and over the gap, with only a minimum of whinging. 🥴

Rounded out the week with horse racing, but that deserves its own post.Read more