An Island I cannot pronounce

This part the water was way more intense. The squalls were 13 feet or more. Thank God we had an experienced captain!
The view was so worth it. We went in Black Bay and saw 2 islands that I can'tLue lisää
Dingle Sea Safari

What an adventure! We started the day with a 2.5 hour rib boat ride. They provided waterproof gear, as you do get wet!
Mom was a bit nervous. Cory was excited. Water is his happy place.
We securedLue lisää
The Captain's House

We had such a lovely stay here. It was centrally located in Dingle so we could walk basically everywhere in town.
Mary, our host, had fresh eggs from her chickens, juice, milk, yogurt, bread, butterLue lisää
Dingle Day 1

We walked all around this tiny, adorable town, managing 11,761 from 2pm to 10pm.
After eating a not too great lunch, we stopped in many shops, went to the harbor, went to the grocery store (where weLue lisää
Travel day photos from Kenmare to Dingle

Our driver, Gerrit, was a Dutch man who has lived in Sneem, a small village on the Ring of Kerry, since 2002. He was able to offer different views on the Irish ways of life. As my mom said, Gerrit isLue lisää
Connors Pass

We were early to our next airbnb, so Gerrit took us to Connors Pass, one of the highest passes in Ireland at around 1,400 feet.
It was so very windy! And the weather and visibility changed quickerLue lisää
Kerry Creamery Experience

It was a windy and rainy day here in Ireland. Our driver, Gerrit, drove us from Kenmare to Dingle. This creamery was one of our stops.
We were walked around the old creamery, the original building,Lue lisää
Kenmare 2

Second post. Today was rainy to start. It was our rest day, so we slept in, ate some breakfast, I got some work done and Cory took a quick nap. Then we got ready and walked back into town. The weatherLue lisää
Kenmare

Gosh! This town has my heart. So small, yet big. We talked to many fun people here.
We ate at P.F. McCarthy for dinner. Delicious food! Cory had ribs, mom and I shared the potato cakes, and I hadLue lisää
Kenmare Stone Circle

Cute little stone circle. We tried to touch each and go through time like in Outlander....but here we are.
We were given note cards to write wishes on and tie to the Hawthorne trees.
We triedLue lisää
Ring of Kerry

This drive should only be done by a local. It was heart stopping passing the many tour busses. Yikes!
Denise, our driver, managed very well.
This area was created by a giant glacier at the end of theLue lisää
Muckross House

This was cool, but Mom and I were feeling a bit manor-housed-out. So we quickly made our way to the servant areas. The bells used to call the servants each had a specific tone to identify who wasLue lisää
Muckross Working Farm

I forgot to post this stop. When we visited Muckross House, we went over to the replica of the old working farms. The beginning of the walk was up a pretty steep hill. Once we made it to the firstLue lisää
Muckross Abbey

This was where the first Franciscan friars lived until King Henry VIII had them persecuted. It's still an active graveyard, with some so old that there are no markings, simply rocks, and some asLue lisää
Ross Castle

This was a cool tower house. It's actually a peninsula. The only thing keeping this from being a true island is the stone bridge which is the only way to get to the house by land.
So much history! WeLue lisää
Falconry Kerry

Omg! Such an AMAZING experience! Patrick showed us Jessi, a hawk, Cookie, an owl of some sort, and Rusty another owl (a 5 month old barn owl), oh and a baby owl which was called Damien because heLue lisää
Travel day between Kilkenny and Kenmare

We all hurt bad this morning. Too many drinks while celebrating Mom. Totally worth it!
Our driver, Paul, picked us up at 10am. He took us to Rock of Cashel, Titanic Experience and St. Coleman'sLue lisää
Bayswater

This airbnb was such a great find. The views were spectacular. We saw a deer. Watched the tide go in and out. The townhouse was 2 stories. Mom's room had an ensuite. Ours had 2 twins. There were 2Lue lisää
Titanic Experience

We set sail on the Titanic! When you check in, you get a ticket with a name of one of the 123 people who boarded the Titanic from Cobh (pronounced "cove"). Mom and Cory were married. Lol. And 2 of theLue lisää
Rock of Cashel

Wow! So impressive. It took 600 years to build this. And that was just the first part! The Graveyard was so spiritual. Very, very old Graves, but also some as new as 2009.
Paul, our driver, told usLue lisää
Left Bank

This is a touristy place that is a must! Delish. The bathrooms were 3 stories up. Yikes! The fans were all connected on a pulley system original to the building.
Also, please enjoy mom's recreationLue lisää
Kilkenny Castle

Kilkenny Castle was right behind us. We could see the Castle from mom's room. It was very impressive. There were some old tapestries from over 600 years ago! Beautiful! Highly recommend this castle.Lue lisää
Kytelers

First birthday drink! Cheers!
Kilkenny Shenanigans

We had a blast in this town. One of the great memories was my desire to find the walled city. We were actually already there! Bwhaha! The video says it all!
I was able to attend my very first bookLue lisää
Butler House

This hotel was so awesome. Rooms were individual and so spacious. They used real keys! Which we forgot to leave and I had to put in the post today. The breakfast was top notch!
Ristorante Rinuccini

Dinner here was....good. Cory and I enjoyed ours. Mom's filet didn't really have too much flavor. Vera thought she ordered venison, but actually ordered veal. But the conversations and company moreLue lisää
MatkaajaLove the pics and write-up on this one!! Keep the smiles and laughter going 💜
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