Ireland - Day 11 - Bunratty

The last stop on our whirl-wind holiday. We left Cork City around noon for the drive North. We've driven over 1300KMs for the trip. We finished the late afternoon at Bunratty Folk Village. I've posted a few photos so far, I've got others but they are on the other camera and I'll use them in the coming DVD release. :)

Ireland is spectacular and I hope you can come visit for yourself.

Back to the States in the A.M.

Bunratty Ireland

Aug 27, 2006 - 12 Photos

Ireland - Day 10 - Cashel

I think today we over did it, we stopped in at a Swiss Cottage, climbed the spires of Cahir Castle, and finished the day touring the Rock of Cashel. Me thinks we are all wrecked from the day. Pictures below, good night:

Cashel Ireland

Aug 27, 2006 - 25 Photos

Ireland - Day 9 - Blarney

The much famed and over toured Blarney Castle found us visiting it today. None of us decided we'd plant our lips on the lipstick smeared stone, but it is worth the winding climb to the top for the view. We went back to Cork City for the afternoon and bought dinner in the English Market, as you can see by the picture album, Morgan found some delicious carrots.

Some great pictures can be found by clickin on the link below:

Blarney Ireland

Aug 25, 2006 - 27 Photos

Ireland - Day 8 - Conakilty

Today we visited a model railroad and found a great beach to spend some time at in Inchydoney. More pictures at the image below:

Conakilty Ireland

Aug 24, 2006 - 11 Photos

Ireland - Day 7 - Cobh

First things first, I know what the town name looks like, but its pronounced "Cove". This might be the most picturesque town we've seen. There is a massive church, St. Colemans, that dominates the other buildings in town. The Titantic left from this port on its maiden voyage. There are some quaint shops and eateries, a park, some museums, and a shipping industry.

On the way to Cobh, "Cove" remember?, we stopped in to FOTA, which is a animal park with free roaming animals. A great place for the kids to run around and scare some monkeys.

The kids finished the day by taking in some Irish dancing and feeding the ducks in Cork.

Hopefully by now, you know the routine; to see the pictures, click the image below:

Cobh Ireland

Aug 23, 2006 - 26 Photos

Ireland - Day 6 - Kinsale

We've been looking forward to Kinsale since the trip started. This town has a natural harbor and the British built two star forts to defend it against the Irish and the Spanish. We toured Fort Charles which overlooks the town and then headed down mainstreet for lunch.

For a glimpse of the many pictures we took, click the image below:

Kinsale Ireland

Aug 22, 2006 - 15 Photos

Ireland - Day 5 - Killarney National Park

Today we left Killarney, but not before we took in part of the National park. We hired a great Jaunting Car driver named Robert Cagney and his horse Susie. They took us for a ride to the water falls near the middle lake. We toured Muckross house and farms, took in the sites of a nearby castle, and enjoyed the best weather we've seen since we landed.

Of course I've added pictures for today, click the image below:

Killarney National Park

Aug 21, 2006 - 25 Photos

Ireland - Day 4 - Dingle

Today we took a trip to An Daingean (the Gaelic name of the town known as Dingle). This peninsula is predominately Gaelic speakers. There are cliffs over the Atlantic ocean, ancient beehive domes that acted as houses, hikers, bikers, and tourists. We listened to the Kerry vs. Cork Irish Football game on the radio while we drove.

Pictures for today can be found by clicking on the image below:

Dingle Ireland

Aug 20, 2006 - 34 Photos

Ireland - Day 3 - Ring of Kerry

Today was pretty great. We drove the 100+ kilometers of the Ring of Kerry. We saw peat fires, rainbows, stone forts from 1000BC, sheep, some rain, and a ton of great views. Oh, and I sampled another Guinness, tastes just about as good as the last one. :)

Pictures can be found by clicking the link below:

Ring of Kerry

Aug 19, 2006 - 22 Photos

Ireland - Day 2

I've finally managed to find an Internet connection and posted pictures from our second day adventures near Killarney. The link below will take you to the photos. Enjoy...

Killarney Ireland

Aug 18, 2006 - 24 Photos

Quenching a thirst in Limerick

Here's the proof that we made it to Ireland.



To see other photos from today, click the image below:

Limerick Ireland

Aug 17, 2006 - 16 Photos

Any eye witnesses please come forward

Officals are still searching for the whereabouts of one green caped girl with blonde hair and flip-flops. Accompaning her may be a masked muscle man in a red suit wearing open-toed sandles. The identity of these two individuals are unknown, but they may be linked to a series of heroic activity in the neighborhood.

  

Pool video

Testing out our new camera before the Ireland trip.