County Limerick

Leaving Galway following coast to Ennistymon. A visit to pretty Adare to the thatched roofed homes of 1826, Adare Church and a tour of Adare Castle, a ruin beautiful maintained with a guide making it come alive with the history and people living the castle grounds of the time. Really enjoyable. Onto Ennistymon via Limerick and King John Castle with self guided history of persecution of people and seige of 17th century, black death and English invasion. A history of Brehon Law before invasions. Limerick was a walled city against invasions and a very thriving and important export and import port to European countries.
Visited a large old graveyard on the top of the hill with the best views and to be closer to God with an awesome old Church ruin with gravestones in the old Church.
Drove to beautiful Ennistymon B & B, best accomodation, 👌 dined at Byrne Restuarant, lovely old artefacts and feel with sensational meal.
The Yew Tree considered bad luck as when cut the sap was blood red, not planted around School, more near Cemetery.
The Brehon law in 12th & 13th century, before invasions - men and women were equal and considerate of each other during divorce and division of property. Education and theology was strong and valued.
Irish people were vain, disfigurement of scars, bee stings, loss of eye was not acceptable and rein of one King was given over to son due to bad appearance.Read more