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Ring of Kerry and headed towards Kildare

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Ring of Kerry and headed towards Kildare

Day 14 29th March 2008


Today we set out to drive around the ring of Kerry which was a spectacular drive and would have been better if the sun was shining all day.

The 112 miles was very slow driving and took most of the day with a couple of stops for photo ops.

We stopped of to see ruined fort which meant a 6 mile drive along a one lane road and yes it was a pile of stones stacked on one another to form a circle and sheep grazing around the outside (highlight of Ian’s trip so far).

Yep that’s the fort

We rejoined the main road to continue our journey. “The seas were angry that day my friends“. Seriously the it was amazing to see the sea crash into the cliffs so hard and the spray was going for miles.

Mum and Ian looking
as cold as it was

Back on the road to cork we set off for a far as we could towards Kildare via the Blarney Castle.

The didn’t seem to mind the cold wind

Blarney Castle 

We spent ages here just walking around the gardens and through the castle.

No one interested in kissing the the blarney stone.

This was a good stopover, unfortunately Blarney house and garden only opens in the summer. We ended up staying in a very nice Inn called the Corbett Court just past Fermoy.

Excellent room (big enough for a whole family to live in) great meals once again but it is hard to keep up with the eating I am down to soup and roll for dinner and only breakfast in the mornings, nothing else during the day.

Limerick to Killarney via Cliffs of Mohor

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Limerick to Killarney via Cliffs of Mohor

Day 15 28th March 2008

We set off in the pouring rain to find the Cliffs of Mohor. After about an hour and half drive on very windy narrow roads, we arrived.

The rain stopped but the wind was blowing very hard. After to parking we braved the weather to walk to the top and it was worth the walk.
The views were spectacular and we managed to escape back to the restaurant just before the rain came down again and the Americans arrived on the buses.

After coffee and a sandwich we set off in search of the ferry across the Shannon. After more narrow roads we found the crossing and paid our €17 and had a very pleasant ride across the mighty Shannon (about 20mins on board) stayed in the car too cold and wet.


We head back to Adare where there were thatched cottages, very busy little place didn’t stop just took pictures and headed south to Killarney. This was a much better road which the driver appreciated. Arrived in Killarney at 4pm booked into Foleys Lodge in the centre of town after a few minor electrical problems in first room, we were settled into a very comfortable room and set out for a walk before dinner.

Shops were open until 9pm but we didn’t stay out long, caught in a small hail shower that appeared from nowhere. We decided to head back for an early dinner.