Killarney Royal

Ok, this is the start of my travel blog - don't really have anything to say. Good start.

... when the train finally rode up! I got a picture of Chase and Erin when they got off the train.  We took them to the Killarney Royal hotel to unpack their things and we headed to the pubs. I took them to the Laurels and we sat and waited until 6:00 ...

... (my cousin) had told me an Irish saying before I left, "Go where Ireland takes you". And so it did, Ireland took me to, Killarney. The third act of kindness came from the girl I sat with on the bus. We started with small talk at first, which lead into ...

... guessing this is part of the reason that London is so full of tourists.  There was a special display about the recent Royal wedding, including a display of "The Dress".  I really liked a special display of Faberge pieces that are owned by the ...

... , eggs, toast, meat puddings, bacon…mmmm  With full stomachs we head out of Dublin across the country towards Killarney National Park.  Halfway there we stop near Limerick at a small town.  Adare has all these monasteries and little ...

... The first thing they bought at the farm was a refrigerator, then electric shearers *   It is a huge farm, extending from Killarney to Kenmare (about 15 kilometers). They have 1,000 sheep with about 600-700 lambs a year. Foxes are a problem, ...

... bike lane on the way back, it was a very relaxing, almost perfect day. We spent the night wandering around the town of Killarney & investigating pubs, but it was all pretty tacky and 'leprechauny' - a real tourist spot. After scrutinising the map, we ...

... returned.  So we opted for a lunch of scones and water. After lunch we decided to head for Ross Castle which is in Killarney City.  Bad Choice:  We parked and then went to the castle and took pictures from the outside.  When we went ...

We came straight back to Dave's house in Santry, a suburb of Dublin, after our 5 hour drive back from Killarney. Needless to say, we were pretty wiped despite spending a good portion of the drive snoring in the backseat. First things first, showers. We ...

... in Londonderry would have to get a mention for the views and food.    Worst hotel - Royal National without a doubt. Also the Killarney Towers for the nightclub music both nights.  Favourite concert - I don't really want to answer that ...

... colour... I think it's blue they add to differentiate from kerosene, isn't it? I knew a bloke once, not too far from Killarney, who made exceptional whiskey, he could come over here and give these people some lessons. Our last night in town, we went to ...

... - which happened to be a charming area will great shops and eateries. Today was our last day in Edinburgh, tomorrow we are off to Killarney, Ireland!! But first the husband is going to drag me out of bed in the wee hours to grab pictures of the city with ...

... The Burren, Cliffs of Moher, and the town of Ennis.  The narrow windy roads certainly kept us alert. We drove to Killarney, stopping at Limerick on the way.  Again, magnificent buildings abound, and we experience some rain that we expected long ...

... the men sound, as long as they can reasonably carry a tune. More twisting, winding roads, but gorgeous scenery. We stopped at the Killarney lakes to look at the views, and later we stopped at Inch Beach for a quick photo op. Inch Beach was used by David ...

... scenery along the way. I know we passed through several mountainous regions, but we never really saw them. We drove through Killarney (twice) and a really neat medieval town named Macroom. We didn't stop because there was no parking that we could find ...