Blarney Castle, the place to get the gift of gab
The major stop for today is Blarney Castle where lots of tourists try to dangerously and unsanitarily kiss a stone to get the gift of gab
Ballybeg the Priory of Cows
The day starts with a short visit to Ballybeg Priory another interesting ruin with many cows
Ending the day in Burren National Park
We end the day exploring the Burren National Park area with castles, dolmens and beautiful hiking
The major attraction of Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher are a major attraction with some exceptional views, the interesting O’Brien Tower and lots of tourists
Inis Cealtra the Holy Island
We start today with a visit to Inis Cealtra, the Holy Island, the site of a former monastic settlement long abandoned and worth visiting
Boyle town and abbey
We end the day with a visit to Boyle and especially the ruined Cistercian Abbey which is in renovation during our visit
The ruined Ballinafad Castle
We make a short stop on the way at Ballinafad Castle an suitably impressive ruined castle
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
We start the day with Carrowmore, the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland an impressive site to visit
Overnight at Markree Castle
We sleep tonight in one of the largest privately-owned castles in Ireland Markree Castle which stands on a secluded 500-acre estate
Giant’s Causeway, a magnificent site
The major stop today is at the Giant’s Causeway an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns and a famous natural area in UK