Hotel Lake Killarney
Muckross Road Killarney, County Kerry, No po, Ireland
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Blarney & Killarney
We began our day with sunshine (finally) and a walking tour of Waterford with a tour guide with a thick Irish accent and a bit o' the Blarney in his script, but it was fun. The sad thing is, we were given this tour as a substitution for a tour of the Waterford crystal factory because it has gone belly up due to the economy. Yes, folks, Waterford …
Ring of Kerry & Fun @ the Pub
I forgot to tell you yesterday about our jaunting car ride--or as us folks from Illinois would call it--a ride in horse drawn buckboard! When we first arrived yesterday, this jaunting car ride was on the agenda. It was a pleasant ride around town and through a beautiful park and by an old castle. Saw wild flowers growing, swans swimming in the lake …
Mount Juliet,( Ring of Kerry), Kilcash,Cashel
Woke up to a beautiful scene of fog over the river that we could see from our window. We decided that we couldn't stay at a famous golf course and not play golf. on the grounds of Mount Juliet It was fun, although the wind definitely affected our game. Went to watch glass blowing at Jerpoint and bought some glasses. Jerpoint Glass is a small family …
Some REAL Mountain Climbing
So, since Wednesday, I have been going back to Killarney National Park everyday! On Thursday we had an optional hike around Muckross Penninsula, which was slower paced but very pretty. Our guide showed us lots of native plants around the lakes as well. We also went through a cave! My favorite part was the yew forest, which is a common tree in the …
Killarney Wrap Up
"After climbing Carrauntoohil on Sunday, Monday was pretty much a day of recovery. Monday night we did go across the street to watch step dancing, or trad dancing. It is basically like Irish square dancing, with 4 couples in a group. There are all different ages and the steps are very complicated! A few of us joined in but I don't think I can yet!< …



