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There are three peninsulas the jut out the southwest tip of Ireland and are pretty centred on Killarney.   The peninsulas are the Dingle Peninsula, Iveragh Peninsula (aka Ring of Kerry), and the Beara Peninsula.  On Monday we drove around … Continue reading →

One of the days we were based in Killarney was intended for exploration of the area.  Unfortunately Mum wasn’t feeling very well and opted to rest. The original plan was to do some hiking in Killarney National Park which could … Continue reading →

Today was our first exploration trip of County Kerry.  Our goal was to drive around the Dingle Peninsula.  This region is known for its wonderful landscapes and green beauty. Because there was a marathon being run from Dingle, starting on … Continue reading →

Today we said good bye to County Clare and wished them luck at the Hurling championship on Sunday afternoon and moved south to Killarney. In the morning we spent a bit more time wandering around Ennis as it was so … Continue reading →

This morning we said good bye to beautiful County Galway and headed south to County Clare as we continued our tour of the west coast.    This was another day of beautiful views. Our first area of exploration was The … Continue reading →

Today we drove further north through Connemara County up to the border with Mayo County to be awed by the stunning beauty of the highlands.  It was a long day of driving that was well rewarded.  It was a feast … Continue reading →

Today was a break for me from driving as we did a day trip out to the Aran Islands which are a grouping of three small rocky islands just out of Galway Bay.  We took a bus out to the … Continue reading →

Yesterday we finally arrived on the west coast of Ireland finishing the trek across the midlands from Athlone to Galway in the morning.   Instead of checking into our B&B in Galway we proceeded along the southern coast of Connemara … Continue reading →

This morning we bid our farewells to Dublin as we headed out on the driving part of our Irish adventure.  We picked up the car at the airport as that is our final end point and headed off.  I’m the … Continue reading →

Today was another full and fun day.  We have been blessed by sunny relatively warm weather so far in Ireland.  There was some rain last night but we were already cosy in the hotel watching Dr Who.  I am hopeful … Continue reading →