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Rain and Mountains
... the National Park for a few hours. It may have rained, and we all may have frozen a little bit, but I think it was worth it. From where ever you were in Killarney, you could see the mountains, which were covered in snow. The park had some wild animals, some streams, and a castle at the end of our journey. Everything, to me, ...
Day Eight – Dingle Berries!
... stick for Hurling) and let the students use them. They were having a blast smacking the ball around.
Brian talked us into one more stop. It was Torc Falls in the Killarney Park. You can tell Brian has a passion for Ireland. He is proud of the heritage and land. I assume most drivers would take you from one point to the next and only offer an opinion when asked. Brian is always offering suggestions to make the trip ...
Day 29
... that sentiment looking at them off the coast. Above Portmagee township is the landing site of the first trans Atlantic cable, laid in 1865. After lunch we were back on the bus to finish the Ring of Kerry. Up to the top of a pass right on the coast with stunning views either side. A long valley looking down villages and fields on one side and the wild Atlantic coast on the other. Lots of rock here with very little soil around. Only a few black faced ...
It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary
... to Aussie: Blarney Castle is incredibly awesome. I've grown up listening to the olds talking about their honeymoon and when they kissed the stone, but the stories never prepared me for how big the place was, and not just the castle either, but the grounds. We only had two hours to look around, I could have spent 2 days there looking and reading about the history of the place. Climbing the castle itself, I began to wonder how these people lived, and I came to the conclusion ...
Biking, hiking and Gaelic Football
... same green shirt with "Kerry" printed on the front. We then began thinking it must be game day for the local Kerry soccer or football team. We dropped our bags off at the hostel and began to wander the town to see what was happening. It turned out we had walked into the hotbed for Gaelic football and Kerry was playing Dublin in the All-Ireland Final! We found a nice pub with 2 seats still available and tuned in for our first taste of Gaelic Football. ...