Category Archives: 2011-a – Ireland – (May)

  Last night, Friday, 13 May, and I am in Thomastown, Ireland.  I got more done that I planned today, and got closer to Dublin than I thought I would.  I am, however, typing this into my Word Processor with … Continue reading →

A full day plus in Kinsale.  I can run harder and do more than most people half my age – 13 1/2 hours out and about today in Kinsale and environs.  Kinsale I could easily spend many days in, and even … Continue reading →

  Another day filled to completion, and then some.  Some rains as I was driving off the peninsula, but that was it.  I made it to Killarney in the time Google-maps said it would take, and had to continue just … Continue reading →

  I allowed a day for the 30 mile drive around the Dingle Peninsula, and absolutely enjoyed the 8 1/2 hours I took taking in the sites – I plan well.  Out of 73 images I took today, I am … Continue reading →

The sun has finally gone down (about 9:30) and the tide is up, the winds howling, and the sea is actually hitting my second story windows in this quiet 1909 row-type house on the bay in Dingle.  What a town … Continue reading →

Where do I  begin?  Saturday had a great afternoon with David and his family, and he took me to Boston Logan at 4PM.  Easy check-in and boarding, pleasant flight to Dublin, and I caught a few hours sleep on the … Continue reading →

It was just a tad over 6 weeks ago that I got the “bug” to go to Ireland, and bought my ticket and rental car.  Well, have I had fun since then reading, learning, and planning this trip.  Rick Steves’ … Continue reading →