On the way to Killarney.

We’re leaving pretty little Sandyford today and continuing on to Killarney. We’ve decide to rotate drivers and today it is Marl’s turn. She had a baptism of fire as google maps sent us down some tiny little narrow roads before eventually finding at least one that resembled a main thoroughfare.

Our first stop for the day was Kilkenny we’re we stopped to get some photos of the castle. A gorgeous castle and it’s a shame we didn’t have the time to spare this trip to tour the inside. Fortified by the famous scones from the coffee shop across the road we continued on to Rock Cashel another detour we thought we could fit in for the day.

The sun is trying to come out today and has almost managed it but the wind has picked up and it’s freezing up on this rock. We joined the free tour they have and it was really enjoyable, apart from the cold wind that is. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the Castle and it’s history. Founded in the 12 century and then added on to in the 13th it was used by the Kings of Munster until the Norman invasion and the after that by the archbishops up until the 18th century when he probably decided it was too flipping cold and moved into town. It looks very magnetic sitting up there above the town.

We were all so cold we had to go into town and get a bowl of soup for lunch. The most delicious seafood chowder any of us had ever had.

We still had another 2 hours driving to do and goodness the roads weren’t getting any less windy, worse if anything. I’m in the back today and I had to bail with about half an hour to go. Everything was looking green including me.

Our little house in Killarney is great, three bedrooms with three bathrooms, perfect! Went into town for some dinner after we’d settled in and then home for a nightcap.Read more