First morning in Killarney. Left at 10:20 am down the south coast of the peninsula and had lunch around 12:00 noon at D O'Shea Pub in Sneem. There was snow in the local mountains overnight. Then on down to Ballinskellig where we went to the ruins of the old Ballinskelligs Abbey around … [Read more...] about Day Six – The Ring of Kerry, Skelligs Chocolate
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Day Five – To Killarney, Sheepherding, Muckross House
After breakfast in the hotel, left for Killarny. Arrived at Muckross House and Gardens around 12:30 and had lunch at the Muckross Garden Restaurant. Dustin had some phone interviews to attend to so the rest of us went to the Kissane Sheep Farm to watch a demonstration of Sheepherding around … [Read more...] about Day Five – To Killarney, Sheepherding, Muckross House
Day Four – Blackrock Castle, Vertigo
The Irish Daylight savings time kicked and we lost an hour today. Didn't matter too much to me because I woke up after an hour of sleep with a case of vertigo. It kept me up most of the night and I stayed back in the hotel room while the others went to Blackrock Castle. After their return, I was … [Read more...] about Day Four – Blackrock Castle, Vertigo
Day Three – Cobh
Arrived in Cobh (pronounced like cove) around 11:30 Attended the Titanic Experience tour Lunch at 1:30 at the Titanic Bar and Grill St. Colmans Cathedral around 4:00 Oliver Plunkets Pub for drinks around 7:30 Dinner at Market Lane Restaurant in Cork at 8:30 … [Read more...] about Day Three – Cobh
Day Two – Cork and Blarney Castle
Friday, 3/29/19 Got up around 8:00 and had our first continental breakfast in the Riverview restaurant within the Hotel. Left for Blarney castle around 10:30 Left Blarney around 2:00 Went to find Sim Cards for cell phones, ate at Amicus Restaurant in Paul Street Shopping Center. Ate … [Read more...] about Day Two – Cork and Blarney Castle