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Last day in Ring of Kerry
We tried to stop at a beautiful lookout spot, but it was so foggy we could not see a single thing.
So then we continued on our way to Daniel O'Connell's 'Derrynane House.' He is known as the The Liberator and was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century.
Next stop was the Torc Waterfall in Killarney National Park. Of ...
Ring of Kerry Day 2!
Our first stop today was the Telegrpaph Field on Valentia Island. This spot was important because even though it is in the absolute middle of no where, this is where the communication cable first came to Ireland. Instead of taking one week to deliver a message to America, it was now instant.
The next stop was at a dairy farm. We got to look at the new calves and hike up Geokaun Mountains to a beautiful look out spot of ...
Off to the Ring of Kerry!
On Friday afternoon, 40-50 of us climbed on a bus and headed to the Ring of Kerry for the weekend! Our first stop was the Bog Village. This was a small museum like place where we learned how the turf cutters lived. There were several very small houses filled with items that they turf cutters of Kerry used. We also got to ...
Week 6
... is nothing like American football and nor is it soccer… it’s a million times more confusing.
Sunday: Woke up bright and early once more for the final leg of our journey. We explored the Killarney national park were we got to view the Torc waterfalls and have a lovely stroll through the Muckross House and Gardens. We also got to visit Daniel O’Connell’s (aka the liberator) house. We traveled all along the breathtaking ...
Dingle is a Funny Name
... didn't know I actually could, of course, but they thought it would be fun to get the solo American girl involved in the mayhem. When I refused, they could tell that my "no" was not definite, which is why they continued to pester me. Then when I finally sang, they thought it was hilarious that the song I chose was one from a movie that Hilary Swank was in, I guess? I don't know. And then they were amazed. They made me sing, and then were blown away that ...


