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DAY 6
Medieval Time Traveling
Today is filled with Bunratty Folk Park, it gives visitors a taste of what village life in the 15th century was like back in the castle’s glory days. Enjoy the sights, sounds, tastes, and scents, of this enchanting place as you stroll from house to house or around the charming village street complete with school, post office, doctors house, hardware shop, printers and of course McNamara’s pub. Wander Bunratty Castle and Gardens Then for Dinner be welcomed by a kilted piper as you cross over the drawbridge and into the castle. Witness a crowning before making your way to the banquet room with long oak tables, bench seating, and candlelight. Listen to wonderful harp and fiddle music while you eat and drink mead wine, and then end the night with more medieval-themed surprises and music.
We will also stop by and take some pictures of the old Hell-fire club and Askeaton Castle ruins
That night we will be in Limerick County a few minutes from the quaint village of Adare, our accommodation is the self-catering "Fitz's Cottage" a 100 year stone cottage.
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DAY 7
Quaint Dingle Peninsula
Today we will be driving and exploring the Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne) up and over scenic mountain roads and along the coastline, we will slowly weave down the dramatic Conor Pass, spilling out into the rugged Dingle Peninsula. Dingle is Ireland's westernmost peninsula, it's a scenically gorgeous area and it's dotted with fascinating remnants of prehistoric Ireland. It feels remote, and it is — but its little main town, also called Dingle, has everything you might need. The only downside is plenty of rain, but it's green Ireland, and it has to get green somehow. Dingle feels so traditionally Irish because it's part of a Gaeltacht, a region where the government subsidizes the survival of the Irish language and culture. The signs, chitchat, and songs come in Gaelic. The town's personality is also fueled by the steady nocturnal beat of Ireland's best traditional music scene. Locals claim that Dingle, with dozens of pubs for its 1,300 residents, has more watering holes per capita than any town in Ireland. The peninsula is just the right size for a day-long driving tour (it's about 30 miles around). Circling these roads is like a trip through an open-air museum. The landscape is littered with monuments left behind by Bronze Age settlers, Dark Age monks, and English landlords.
Talk with a Irish local you'll encounter along the roadside.When you ask a if a local was born there, he will say, "No, 'twas about six miles down the road." When asked if he'd lived there all his life. He will say, "Not yet."
Our accommodation is Glenn Dearg on the Dingle peninsula located besides a family farm where you can take walks along their fenced roadway and watch sheep and cows graze with stunning views and only a few minutes drive to Dingle Town.
Medieval Time Traveling
Today is filled with Bunratty Folk Park, it gives visitors a taste of what village life in the 15th century was like back in the castle’s glory days. Enjoy the sights, sounds, tastes, and scents, of this enchanting place as you stroll from house to house or around the charming village street complete with school, post office, doctors house, hardware shop, printers and of course McNamara’s pub. Wander Bunratty Castle and Gardens Then for Dinner be welcomed by a kilted piper as you cross over the drawbridge and into the castle. Witness a crowning before making your way to the banquet room with long oak tables, bench seating, and candlelight. Listen to wonderful harp and fiddle music while you eat and drink mead wine, and then end the night with more medieval-themed surprises and music.
We will also stop by and take some pictures of the old Hell-fire club and Askeaton Castle ruins
That night we will be in Limerick County a few minutes from the quaint village of Adare, our accommodation is the self-catering "Fitz's Cottage" a 100 year stone cottage.
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DAY 7
Quaint Dingle Peninsula
Today we will be driving and exploring the Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne) up and over scenic mountain roads and along the coastline, we will slowly weave down the dramatic Conor Pass, spilling out into the rugged Dingle Peninsula. Dingle is Ireland's westernmost peninsula, it's a scenically gorgeous area and it's dotted with fascinating remnants of prehistoric Ireland. It feels remote, and it is — but its little main town, also called Dingle, has everything you might need. The only downside is plenty of rain, but it's green Ireland, and it has to get green somehow. Dingle feels so traditionally Irish because it's part of a Gaeltacht, a region where the government subsidizes the survival of the Irish language and culture. The signs, chitchat, and songs come in Gaelic. The town's personality is also fueled by the steady nocturnal beat of Ireland's best traditional music scene. Locals claim that Dingle, with dozens of pubs for its 1,300 residents, has more watering holes per capita than any town in Ireland. The peninsula is just the right size for a day-long driving tour (it's about 30 miles around). Circling these roads is like a trip through an open-air museum. The landscape is littered with monuments left behind by Bronze Age settlers, Dark Age monks, and English landlords.
Talk with a Irish local you'll encounter along the roadside.When you ask a if a local was born there, he will say, "No, 'twas about six miles down the road." When asked if he'd lived there all his life. He will say, "Not yet."
Our accommodation is Glenn Dearg on the Dingle peninsula located besides a family farm where you can take walks along their fenced roadway and watch sheep and cows graze with stunning views and only a few minutes drive to Dingle Town.
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DAY 8
The Wonderful Ring Of Kerry
Today's haunt will include driving around the Ring of Kerry (Mórchuaird Chiarra) part of the mystical & unspoilt region of Ireland part of the Wild Atlantic Way. It provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland - see the Iron Age Forts, Ogham Stones, Old Monasteries and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago. For visitors to Ireland a journey around the beautiful Ring of Kerry is a "must do".
We will visit Ross Castle, a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane. Built in the late 15th century by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues Mor. There is a legend that O'Donoghue leaped or was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse, his table and his library. It is said that O'Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees.
We will wander the ancient 7th and 9th century ruins of both Cahergall and Leacanabuaile Stone Forts while taking in the amazing scenery.
For drinks and food we will wander Killarney (Cill Airne) a vibrant ‘little’ town and the incredibly beautiful surrounding countryside with quaint pubs, a very colorful town and plenty of history, one of Ireland's finest places to wander or stop in for a pint. And in the evening Portmagee overlooking the Skellig Islands and the Atlantic Ocean
Tonight we will stay in a modern self-catering apartment close to the coastline near Portmagee for our adventures tomorrow.
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DAY 9
A Long Long Time Ago
We will spend the day driving the Majestic Ring of Kerry overlooking the ancient cliffs and amazing views. and for evening activities we will be in Historic Kenmare a quaint Irish town that is considered the Jewel of Ireland , With its neat triangle of streets lined with craft shops, galleries, cafes and good-quality restaurants, it will be a good place to relax after a long day, and we should have an opportunity to stop by the ancient Kenmare Stone Circle.
We will be staying a small one bedroom self-catering Apartment near Kenmare on a hill looking down at Kilgarvan valley.
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DAY 8
The Wonderful Ring Of Kerry
Today's haunt will include driving around the Ring of Kerry (Mórchuaird Chiarra) part of the mystical & unspoilt region of Ireland part of the Wild Atlantic Way. It provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland - see the Iron Age Forts, Ogham Stones, Old Monasteries and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago. For visitors to Ireland a journey around the beautiful Ring of Kerry is a "must do".
We will visit Ross Castle, a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane. Built in the late 15th century by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues Mor. There is a legend that O'Donoghue leaped or was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse, his table and his library. It is said that O'Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees.
We will wander the ancient 7th and 9th century ruins of both Cahergall and Leacanabuaile Stone Forts while taking in the amazing scenery.
For drinks and food we will wander Killarney (Cill Airne) a vibrant ‘little’ town and the incredibly beautiful surrounding countryside with quaint pubs, a very colorful town and plenty of history, one of Ireland's finest places to wander or stop in for a pint. And in the evening Portmagee overlooking the Skellig Islands and the Atlantic Ocean
Tonight we will stay in a modern self-catering apartment close to the coastline near Portmagee for our adventures tomorrow.
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DAY 9
A Long Long Time Ago
We will spend the day driving the Majestic Ring of Kerry overlooking the ancient cliffs and amazing views. and for evening activities we will be in Historic Kenmare a quaint Irish town that is considered the Jewel of Ireland , With its neat triangle of streets lined with craft shops, galleries, cafes and good-quality restaurants, it will be a good place to relax after a long day, and we should have an opportunity to stop by the ancient Kenmare Stone Circle.
We will be staying a small one bedroom self-catering Apartment near Kenmare on a hill looking down at Kilgarvan valley.
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