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Tipperary

It was a narrow road that took us through the hill and dales of Tipperary, so narrow we had to pull in the side mirrors of the car so we didn’t loose them to the stone walls.

Leaving Cork heading for Tipperary

Packing up the car and heading for Dublin via Tipperary. Highlight of Cork was meeting up with a group of Norwegian Musicians in Dan Lawery’s Pub and singing our hearts out, amazing harmonies and unique interpretations of Irish Music.

Kissing the Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle

Drove from Cork to Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney Stone. Received certificate from “Sir Charles St. John Colthurst of Ardrum, Inniscarra, in the county of Cork”…that having kissed the Blarney Stone I am sent forth with “the Gift of Eloquence”. Walking up the tiny extremely narrow stone staircase with small slits in the stoneContinue reading “Kissing the Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle”

Cork

First impressions Cork.

Tour to the Cliff’s of Moher, West Coast Ireland

Cat on a thick thatched roof! Dunguaire Castle, Poulnabrone Dolmen Portal Tomb, Kilfenora High Crosses, Fairy Fort, Galway Bay.

More Galway

Visited Kylemore Abbey, about 2 hours out of Galway, built in 1860’s after Mitchell Henry and his bride Margaret honeymooned in the area in the 1850’s. It boasts the largest Walled Victorian Garden in Ireland. It began as an uncompromising bog, but was transformed into a six acre growing space with 21 interlinked centrally-heated glasshouses.Continue reading “More Galway”

Galway, Ireland

We had a very harrowing start at the Dublin airport where we rented a car. Our rental car looked like a very cheap car, Opel Corsa. I was just getting used to driving on the opposite side of the road using a stick shift (standard transmission which I haven’t driven for a while) when theContinue reading “Galway, Ireland”

More Murals from Belfast, C.S. Lewis and Titanic

Political Murals, C.S.Lewis sculpture in front of small library in the Titanic Quarter standing in front of the wardrobe from Narnia stories, White Titanic Memorial Sculpture beside city hall and new Titanic Museum.

Touring the Coast of Antrium County Northern Ireland

On the way to Giant’s Causeway visited Carrickferus Castle, Dunluce Castle, Carnlough Fishing Village, Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge and Bushmills Distillery.

Giant’s Causeway, Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland

Toured to Giant’s Causeway, World Heritage Site. Spectacular coastline. Rock shapes made by volcano. Family history connection to Giant’s Causway: (Mother’s side McCurdy) “Pethric McKurerdy lived on the “Isle of Bute” as the family had for several centuries before the religious persecution of the 1600’s. He and four brothers escaped in an open boat inContinue reading “Giant’s Causeway, Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland”