Monthly Archives: December 2014

Lough Derg

Posted on December 31, 2014 by

We drove around Lough Derg, which is part of the River Shannon,  and came across these church remains, they were still reasonably intact. Advertisements

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Kilkee – On the Wild Atlantic Coast.

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

We’d moved on and were staying in Co Clare.   We did a few drives to the coast.   Wild and spectacular.    The noise was amazing.  You could hear the stones rolling around under the water when the waves … Continue reading →

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Waterford Crystal Factory.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by

We did the tour, didn’t buy any though.   Its beautiful, but stupid expensive.   The tour was well worth doing.  The craftsmanship is amazing.    Waterford 

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Kilkenny, Ireland

Posted on December 23, 2014 by

The weather was miserable all day.  Well worth the visit, lots of history.

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Kinsale, Ireland

Posted on December 22, 2014 by

Its very colourful.   I’d like to spend more time here as there is so much to see.    We only looked at a couple of streets.   Theres a whole harbour and more we didn’t have time to visit.

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Cork

Posted on December 21, 2014 by

Great sunrise, cold and clear.   Spent some time in Cork before heading to Kinsale.

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Ireland

Posted on December 20, 2014 by

Well our ferry finally sailed – 4 days late.   The water was like a mill pond.   Best sailing ever!    Its been lovely so far – we will be here for about 4 weeks.   Lots of visiting … Continue reading →

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