As I mentioned earlier, Matt and I figured out the 10-second delay on our camera. This left us no longer dependent on others to take our photo. We set out across Ireland and served as our own photographer throughout the countryside. Below are some of our better shots.
While in County Tipperary, our host told us of some ruins we should bike to see. We attempted one day, but the bike tires went flat and we couldn’t keep up with the air requirements. The next day, we drove to the ruins and went for a walk.
This is a picture from the top of a small hill looking down on the abbey. We have no idea what abbey this was or the importance of it, but it was beautiful to walk around.
Notice the window on the left is stoned in…we heard about a “daylight tax” where people were forced to pay taxes based on the number of windows they had…we’re not sure if that’s the reason for this one being closed or not, but it’s an interesting thought.
Here are some photos that I couldn’t put into any other post.
Here is us driving in Kilkenny. Scary.
Turns out the Irish love the Chief’s too.
One afternoon we took the advice of our host and had lunch at Cafe’ Hans. It was one of those fancy, expensive, tasty places. We really enjoyed our lunch and were stuffed the rest of the day.
Below is my dessert. YUMM-O!
The following pictures are of Kilkenny Castle. The castle has beautiful grounds and they were covered with people enjoying the beautiful day.
The picture below is of the Butler House and Gardens. Again, a beautiful place to visit and enjoy the day.
These last pictures are of the Dominican Church in Kilkenny. It has a beautiful stained glass window that Matt captured in this picture.
This is the outside of the church, showing the stained glass window.
While in County Tipperary, we visited the Rock of Cashel. This is a historic site where it was home to the King of Munster. Apparently, St. Patrick converted the king.
Below is a picture of the ceiling at the rock. It’s amazing how well preserved some of the buildings are.
Here is our 10-second delay photo for the Rock of Cashel.
Our second cottage was in County Tipperary, southeast Ireland. We picked this location to help facilitate our travels in the area (soon to be pictured).
It was great to have a kitchen and cottage again. We resumed our lifestyle of cooking breakfast every morning and dinner most nights. It was glorious.
After the Dingle Peninsula, we spent the day at Killarney National Park. There was a hike around Muckross Lake. It was a 10km walk through the woods and took us to several beautiful areas.
These pictures are from the hike. The picture above is Matt and I on a bridge between Lough Leane and Muckross Lake. The one below is ground cover that was all over. It was all over the park.
The 3 pictures below are of our hike to the Swiss Cottage one afternoon. It was a “play house” for important people (i.e. Marie Antoinette).
Below is a sign we saw all over the roads.
Night 2 near Killarney we stayed at the Balleyseede Castle, a beautiful castle near the Dingle Peninsula. This castle is a hotel and is BEAUTIFUL!
Here is the outside of the castle with views from the front and back. We had dinner here one night and sat outside with the 2 dogs they have on the property.
Our exploration of the Dingle Peninsula was AWESOME! We drove around, pulled off at photo opportunities and really enjoyed our drive. Below are some photos we took while on our drive.
Above is a picture of the roads that we drove on the entire time around the peninsula.
