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Our Ring Around Ireland
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- Jun 22, 2019, 12:45pm
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: 102 ft
- Ireland Munster Tipperary Caher Caher Park 52.363564, -7.92337652°21’49” N 7°55’24” W
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Fairy Doors and More
June 22, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
There are two ways to get from Cahir Castle to the Swiss Cottage, our next destination. You can drive. Or you can walk. We chose the latter option.

The approximately 2.5-mile R/T path is flat and easy enough to walk. It passes through a forest ... peaceful and quiet. Perfect on a warm June day.

At the head of the trail, we came across a few sculptures carved out of tree trunks and boughs. What was most interesting, however, were the “fairy doors” we found along the way. Some were just placed at the base of trees, but in a few areas, there were entire “apartment complexes.” Apparently some of these miniature doors have a small space behind where people can leave notes or wishes for the fairies.Read more
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- Jun 22, 2019, 2:00pm
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: 98 ft
- Ireland Munster Tipperary Caher Caher Park 52.357276, -7.92352452°21’26” N 7°55’25” W
Day 4
A Cottage Orné in Cahir
June 22, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
That is how the style of the Swiss Cottage in Cahir is described ... Cottage Orné (or, in English, ornamental cottage). It is an example of a building in the Regency picturesque style.

Dating back to the early 1800s, it was at this pastoral retreat that the Butler family played at being peasants. The furnishings inside the cottage, however, are a clear indication that they had no idea what peasant life was really like.

The only way to see the interior of the cottage is by taking an OPW tour — which was covered by our Heritage Card. Our guide was great. In addition to telling us vivid stories that brought alive what life back in the day was like, she pointed out the mis-matched elements of architecture, explaining that this was done on purpose to mimic nature ... where nothing is perfect.

P.S. No photos allowed inside, so I purchased some postcards to scan.Read more
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