A nice overcast and cool day in the mid-section of Ireland. I drove from the Wicklow area (where it was socked in a misty) to the the Rock of Cashel, then to the country town of Cahir, and eventually south in the hills to the farm B&B near the rivers Suir and Tar. A total of 3 hours driving time, but with a lot of stops and sightseeing in towns and a city river park.
The Rock of Cashel was a place my dad recommended - first thing when I asked where I should go in Ireland. It had been misty-raining the entire morning and then overcast by the time I got to Cashel. Then a few of the clouds broke up to allow some of the brighter photos here. The actual Rock of Cashel - alternatively called the rock of St. Patrick - and the nearby Hore Abbey were really impressive sites:
Beautiful site on a hill
The abbey in the foreground, the Rock up on the hill to the left. No idea who this dude is on the right - he just stepped in the panorama shot. Cool though. (There was hardly a soul at these sites - yay)
Inside the Abbey
Nearby, south of Cashel, is a countryside town of Cahir. Cool little town with a river, a castle, a swiss cottage and cool trails:
The Cahir castle at the eastern tip of the Galtee Mountains
Bird next to flower on the hike by the River Suir (very near a traditional cottage attraction)
These look a lot like buttercups
After arriving at the B&B, I took a walk around the farm property and promptly got scared of all the cows (and their rather angry - it seemed - responses to my presence). Still, though, gorgeous!
Green - such a green farm
Cool bridge. Beautiful scenery you'd never find if you weren't lost...looking for a thatch bar...
Finally we found the bar...!
...and it's entertaining inhabitants. We could not understand a word these guys were saying when they spoke to each other. See for yourself:
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