The Harp Killarney
Muckross Road Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
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Everything is Green!
... into a very picturesque but narrow and windy road. We stopped at a few gorgeous overlooks where we could see the mountain ranges, and far below us, the lakes of the Killarney National Forest. We wound our way to Muckross House and Gardens, the visitor center for the park. Much of the park is closed to automobiles, so you must explore on foot, bicycle (even bicycles are forbidden from some parts), or by horse. From the visitor center we took a a "jaunting ...
Ring of Kerry
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We stopped at one of many peat bogs for a closer look--very interesting landscape. A lunch stop at a popular remote seaside restaurant offered not only a great meal but exraordinary views of the coastline....and up-close photo ops of the sheep.
Added a few new birds to my list--I'm up to 16 species. Brought an Ireland bird guide given to me over ...
All about Killarney
... lie on their back, pull on a couple of sturdy bars and drop their head back in order to kiss the Blarney Stone. And, yes, kissing the Blarney Stone does enhance your gift of gab--I haven't stopped talking since!
We had a wonderful lunch at the Irish Woolen Mills near the castle--have we mentioned how wonderful the soups are? Thanks, Sandy and Paula, for the tip! From the Castle ...
Shawn brought the sun!
... It lead us down a paved road, then a dirt road past some houses and finally into a field. We had to climb over the farmers fence (a ladder was provided) and a sign warned us to mind the cattle-leave only but footprints. It was the most random path but we enjoyed walking through the fields that had the ocean to our left and mountains to our right. We finally came out to the main road that would take us back to town, but we weren't ready so we headed back the way ...
Biking, hiking and Gaelic Football
... lost to Dublin but it was a close game and very exciting to watch. On our second day in Killarney we decided to rent bikes and ride a 55 km loop through the Gap of Dunloe, into Killarney National Park, to Torc waterfall, through Muckross estate, to Ross Castle and back to Killarney. The highlight of the bike ride was definitely riding through the Gap of Dunloe. As we began our ascent to the top of the pass we realized the wind, mist and sometimes ...



