Adare Manor Ireland

... hours and it took 5 hours) - we decided to pass on Doolin and head to Adare. We take the motorways and arrive at Adare Manor around 5:45 - plenty of time to tool around and check out the beautiful grounds and enjoy a drink before heading to Dunraven Arms ...

... was Sunday. Luckily pubs were open! However, as we drove north, the weather improved and we actually arrived at our destination in Adare earlier than planned and in glorious sunshine.  The campsite owners were not in, so we chose a place to set up ...

We drove back up towards Limerick after Blarney to stop in Adare, which we'd heard was one of the prettiest Irish towns. The manor and its grounds were very nice, but the town lacked much charm, overrun as it was by cars and tourists and not much to see ...

... is a sweet little town that seems to have been taken over by rather old Americans, and in particular, golfers. We headed to Adare Manor, which is where we're staying for two nights. The building is stunning inside and out, but even more impressive are ...

... one should only take if absolutely necessary, but we made it.  The next day we prepared to leave, stopping at the beautiful Adare Manor Golf and Country Club for lunch.  It was beautiful.  Then on to the Cliffs of Moher!  Wow!  ...

... . Andrew watched about five different sports matches, I think. I napped and uploaded photos. We were supposed to do a historical tour of the manor at 3 pm, but that didn't happen. Instead, we just got some much needed rest. Then at 6:30 pm we had our big ...

... spent dealing with these unpleasantries. The resort has been nothing but kind.  They have moved us into the Manor House.  I believe this was an abbey originally.  I  will upload pictures.   We had breakfast overlooking ...

We have had a most relaxing day at the Adare resort.  We took a walk around the grounds this morning, past the formal gardens, the 500 year old oak tree, past the ancient stones, and the pet cemetary! We went into town for some shopping and lunch in ...

... of Kerry" and the other is "Dingle".  Which do you think most people visit? After three days of nonstop driving we are ready for a rest.  So today we stay in Adare and explore this wonderful resort and the town.  Maybe a nice ...