Grey, grey, grey, and after a while rain, lots of rain. From the Smuggler’s Inn we travel into the direction of Sneem, the most colourful village of Ireland, where we drink coffee. The houses represent all the colours of the rainbow, and, whether you like it or not, it is for sure attracting tourists! Grijs, …
Today we planned a road trip – the famous Ring of Kerry. After breakfast (with River View) and a chat with other guests, we decide to not take the North Ring, but drive over the pass near Ballaghishean to Cahersiveen. Nice route, with breathtaking views, and lot of photo opportunities, but also heavy showers (welcome …
After enjoying her ‘All Day Breakfast’, we say goodbye to Maura and drive via Kilkee and Kilrush, to take the ferry to Tarbert at Killimer. It is rainy, so no stops for sight seeing this morning. We arrive at lunchtime in Killorglin, located at the River Laune, and where a goat is king. We stay …
Maura has prepared us an ‘All Day Breakfast‘: fresh fruit juice, cereals, full Irish (black pudding, eggs, bacon, sausages), toast, coffee and tea. She explains the original meaning of and All Day Breakfast: farmers used to have it before they started working in the fields. The only thing they needed during the day was a cup …
From Lahinch we continue our trip today in the direction of Loophead. It is cloudy, yet dry, and a bit windy. We follow the coast and the cliffs, some of them even more impressive than at Moher, perhaps they are not yes discovered? We hike near Kilkee and picknick in the grass enjoying the views. …
After a good night’s sleep and a Full Irish Breakfast, including Black & White pudding (first time we ever ate that) we drive in the direction of Kilfenora, where we hike 1.5 hours and meet Jack, the donkey. The weather is nice, temperatures round 20 centigrade and sunny. Coffee in the local pub and more …
Early breakfast, we plan to take the 10 o’clock ferry from Tarbert to Killimer. After the boatride we drive to Ennis, a lively little city where we enjoy a cup of coffee at Budrahn’s. Next stop is Ennistymon – when we come closer we have a view of the Celtic graveyeard, with the typical crosses …
After a full Irish Breakfast we drive to the Tourist Office in Listowel. As it starts to rain, we decide to follow the sun, in the direction of Fenit. Here, the Brendan The Navigaor Heritage Center is being established. Na het full Irish breakfast gaan we naar de Tourist Office in Listowel. Omdat het begint …
After breakfast we say goodbye to Vincent and Gabriel House and travel per cab to Cork Airport to pick up our rental car, a Toyota Yaris. It is nice and quiet on the road, and the first roundabout goes smoothly. we take the N20 up north, and our first stop is in Mallow. We walk …
On July 21st we travel from Airport Schiphol to Cork, where we have booked a room in Gabriel House B&B, Summerhill. We are welcomed by our host Vincent in his living room, where he is watching ‘Hurling‘. This typical Irish Sport is only practiced in Ireland, and is a mix of rugby and hockey, and …