On our Way to Killarney

We’re leaving pretty little Sandyford today and continuing on to Killarney. We’ve decided to rotate drivers and today it is my turn. Google Maps sent us down some tiny little narrow roads before eventually finding at least one that resembled a main thoroughfare! It was a real introduction to driving in Ireland!

Our first stop for the day was Kilkenny Castle. It is a gorgeous castle and we were amazed at its size. We didn't have time to spare today to wait for a tour but I'm sure the inside is amazing too. Fortified by the famous scones from the coffee shop across the road, we continued on to the Rock of Cashel. 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! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the Castle and its history. Founded in the 12th century and then added onto in the 13th. It was used by the Kings of Munster until the Norman invasion and then after that by the archbishops up until the 18th century when they 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 and in a very warm and popular pub. We still had another 2 hours driving to do and goodness the roads weren’t getting any wider or less windy, worse if anything. Karry was in the back today and she had to bail with about half an hour to go. She was looking green and had to have a break and then claimed the front seat.

Our little house in Killarney is great, three bedrooms with three bathrooms, perfect! And the robot mower kept us amused every time one of us looked outside. Went into town for some dinner after we’d settled in and then home for a nightcap.Read more