The White House

Pearse Street and The Glen, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland | Hotel

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The best driving yet!

A travel blog entry by karin1234

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We sadly left Dingle this morning at 9:30 am. We got into Kinsale at 12:40 after stopping for coffee in a small town called Macroom. Bill drove like a pro! We got checked into the hotel (The White House...) which has us assigned to a room overlooking the street that goes straight to the harbor.

It is now 9:55 pm and we're listening to the …

Kissed the Stone :p

A travel blog entry by bevin

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A tad sorry to leave Dingle -just such a delightful little town, wonderful wonderful B and B with such nice sitting areas - lots of room in our room - heavenly bed!! great shower and bathroom and such dear innkeepers. Breakfasts had an incredible variety of healthy alternatives - quite a difference from our times in B and B's in UK!

Actualy realizing why we are so thrilled with Ireland - I expected more of a English experience, scenery etc but Ireland is ...

Sheep Farming in Ireland

A travel blog entry by epicurist

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... until they are at least two years old. Like finding good police dogs, sheep herding dogs are hard to find are are very expensive. We also watched two sheep being sheared. They are brought into the stable for at least 24 hours before shearing and after shearing, they are branded and vaccinated. Most sheep (lambs) are sold for meat. Raising sheep for wool is a labor of love and a way of life. It was fascinating to learn about this traditional way of ...

Whatever you do, do not trust websites in Ireland.

A travel blog entry by tjandreau

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Today, Erin and I traveled to Kinsale which is a very small city located on the shore of West Cork. It is only about a thirty minute bus ride and was relatively cheap. The city is a port city which has many boats docked, and it is famous for its delicious food (mostly seafood since its' location). Before we left we looked up the time for a tour that we wanted to take, the website said 10am and 3:30pm. We got to ...

Blarney and Craic

A travel blog entry by eleanorcostello

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... great hall and then on to smaller chambers and winding up the narrow spiral staircase, where your grip is secured by a rope down the center of the spiral staircase. The steps get more and more narrow as you ascend. Finally, after venturing through several castle rooms, we reach the top. There are sweeping views of the Irish countryside all around us. Walking up to the Blarney Stone, the stones underfoot are extremely unpredictable. The group ...

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This hotel, located on Pearse Street and The Glen, Kinsale, is near Old Head Golf Links, Desmond Castle & International Museum of Wine, James Fort, and Kinsale Regional Museum.
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