Kenmare, Ireland Travel Blogs

Ancient Forests and Stone Henges
Aug 20, 2004 (7 photos)

... until medieval times. Now the country is almost wholly given over to agriculture, and these tiny patches are all that's left of Ireland's natural heritage. But, what the hell, they've got good pubs. I took in some music and cider after my cycle and ...

Lesson Three - Danish Pastries
Apr 4, 2007 (4 photos)

... middle of the Lake until the sun disappeared by the surrounding hills at around 7pm. It was still warm. I had to head back to Kenmare at this point as I had to go and see Tom again to get some strings for my violin and then I went to watch Chris, Gill ...

From Cork to the lovely Kenmare
Aug 15, 2007

Today we left early from Cork and headed for the small town of Kenmare, population 2000, This town is the cutest. We checked into the Hostel which is a very clean one, we had our own 2 bed bunk room. We spend the day driving around the Beara Peninsula, we ...

Finding Kerry Fiddles
Apr 1, 2007

... a leisurely long lie and then decided I should really find out where Kerry Fiddles was.  I knew it was about 3km outside Kenmare somewhere.  This is all I knew.  After asking at the music shop in town and ending up at Kerry Violin Shop I ...

Lesson One - Chocolate Eclairs
Apr 2, 2007

... .  We also listened to some traditional Scottish and Irish music to compare the difference and ate chocolate eclairs.  I'm looking forward to cotinuing tomorrow. I'm now back in Kenmare enjoying the sunshine and doing some shopping...

Lesson Two - Muffins
Apr 3, 2007

... sad it was to say goodbye to my lovely long nails. The three hours flew by and I ended up going for a wander round Kenmare this afternoon, spending far too much money in the process. In the evening I went to Crowleys Bar (Peter's) and watched/listened to ...

My first performance
Apr 6, 2007 (1 photos)

Check out my first 'live performance'. It's quite a long clip so I've also included a shorter clip for those of you who don't have broadband - it'll probably still take an age to download. Enjoy...

Kenmare and the Ring of Kerry
Jul 25, 2009 (12 photos)

... from the town center.  One feature was a stone circle, one of over 100 of such formations to be found in Ireland.  Perhaps they were inspired along the same ideas that led to Stonehenge.  Whether they were for ceremonial purposes or just a ...

Those Wild Irish Roads: Kenmare/Ring of Beara
Jul 26, 2009 (16 photos)

... of seafood chowder and brown bread.  It was the perfect amount to sustain us before our dinner. Upon arrival back in Kenmare we did some final housekeeping, including repacking our bags, spending our remaining Euros, and Rich and Barb took in the ...

The Long and Bumpy Road
Oct 1, 2009 (9 photos)

... ended up on Goat’s Path Road, and took it off the peninsula. We drove once again through Bantry and Glengariff to Kenmare, our home base for the next four nights. We found a self-service laundry outside town and spent an hour and a considerable ...

Away From the River and Over the Pass
Oct 2, 2009 (15 photos)

... climate of Bantry Bay. The island had been privately owned until the early 1950’s when it was deeded to the people of Ireland. It’s a very beautiful place, and there were just a few of us walking around. I imagine in the spring and summer that ...

Lesson Five - Chocolate Crunch and Pecan Pie Danis
Apr 6, 2007

... . I'm sure I'll see them both again. This afternoon I took a nice drive down a valley, which was the last place in Ireland to get electricity. An early night and then a drive back to the airport on Saturday morning. I'll keep you posted on how I'm ...

Driving the Beara
Oct 3, 2009 (10 photos)

... thing we have learned is that the Irish say their prayers very quickly--we couldn’t keep up at times! After Mass we drove into Kenmare and had dinner at Foley’s. We sat in the bar so we’d be near the trad music when it started. We had ...

Lesson Four - Toast and Jam
Apr 5, 2007

It feels like I've been here for weeks now. I arrived at Gill's this morning and we decided just to head straight out into the garden. The weather has been fantastic all week but just keeps getting better. We went over finger positions and then I ...

Beating the Tour Buses
Oct 4, 2009 (12 photos)

... , that’s how I handle terror!)  Once down on conventional roads again, we made much better time getting back to Kenmare. Dinner was once again at Foley’s. We had soup and shared a pizza while we talked with a couple from Colorado. Retired ...

Killarney National Park and Kenmare
Jul 23, 2007

... the trail).  Not much too exciting to write about, but a great day nonetheless.  We arrived at our hotel in Kenmare, Sheen Falls Lodge and had an amazing view of the stream right by our room; www.sheenfallslodge.ie.  Both restaurants at the ...

Cheetas, giraffs, and antelope in Ireland?
Mar 25, 2004 (11 photos)

... , folk dance (authentic step dance NOT Lord of the Dance) and music performed by talented college students sponsored by Ireland's cultural commission. This is a venue to further Irish cultural heritage among the Irish people. Casual sessions follow every ...

No Kerry
Nov 6, 2004 (4 photos)

We arrived in Kilarney late so Criona stayed on with us at the hostel. Kilarney is nothing to write home about. Its a small town like Kilkenney just not as nice. And mainly because of the huge amount of tourists coming through using the town as the ...

Driving through west Cork
Nov 2, 2006

... you needed to be a bit careful of the cars going the other way! It was an absolutely fantastic drive that ended with us arriving in Kenmare, a town at the start of the ring of kerry. Once again, a little harder at this time of year, because a lot of the ...

Ring of Kerry
Nov 3, 2006

... glimpses of the sea, and a bloody big hedge around most of the road blocking the view anyway!! We arrived back in Kenmare quite disappointed with the whole thing - unfortunately we have found more scenic spots by accident along the way! Made up for it ...

Kenmare
Apr 5, 2008 (12 photos)

... without a hitch and I was even starting to get used to the different driving style. Our hostel was actually located in Kenmare, about 30 minutes from Killarney. The scenery on this drive was already spectacular. We passed the Gap of Dunloe, which is ...

Kenmare
Aug 28, 2002

... of Dublin last Saturday with two fellow Aussies and we have been terrorising the locals ever since.  Driving around Ireland is entertainment in itself as the roads are so bumpy it's almost like riding a rollercoaster.  ...

Blarney to Kenmare
Jun 29, 2009 (2 photos)

Another full Irish breakfast, and we're slowly getting used to them. It does mean you don’t need lunch, so that’s a good thing, and it is free food (included in the room charge), so you really have to. First up, we went to Blarney Castle, and ...

Lace and Linen
Oct 1, 2001

Kenmare is a must stop to purchase lace. Sadly, I did not find any lace to buy, but I did purchase some gorgeous linen items.

Ballymaloe to Sheen Falls Lodge
Mar 14, 2006 (32 photos)

... town & lunch at the markets Cobh - just as pretty as I remembered, went through the Heritage Centre On to Kenmare - beautiful Sheen Falls Lodge. Walked along the river & around the grounds the enjoyed an afternoon spa treatment.  Delicious ...

A day exploring Bantry
Apr 27, 2009 (5 photos)

... were some cattle grazing. It was incredible and our hosts commented that we were to enjoy while we could, being Ireland the weather changes in a second. .We had breakfast in the dining room overlooking the bay.  Our hosts commented that ...

Limestone river bed
Jun 19, 2009 (15 photos)

The people here were like those of Alabama (the irish equivalent can be assumed). We set up camp next to the rocky riverbed. We crossed the river to find some dinner in the village. Here we were in Kilgarvan which I was not able to find on the map. The ...

Kenmare
May 24, 2000 (1 photos)

Kenmare is a quiant little town with beautiful views of a lake.

Shanagarry County Cork
Apr 27, 2009 (1 photos)

hi everyone,    yesterday we woke up in Adare Limerick and had a lovely Irish breakfast - or I should say a grand breakfast. After breakfast we packed up and left Adare. Rick, Mary and I headed over to Shanagarry County Cork. We stopped in ...

Incredible Ireland
Aug 31, 2005

Continuing my current trip's theme of travelling in (relative) luxury, we lucked out with a beautiful B&B in Kenmare and decided to use it as a base for 2 nights as we thought we'd spend the next day exploring the National Park outside of Kilarney and ...