World

Kilmainham Gaol was a place we wanted to visit as it is the central prison where many Irish independence fighters were imprisoned

The last castle we visit outside of Dublin is Cahir Castle an impressive castle built on a very defensible location

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

The day starts with a short visit to Ballybeg Priory another interesting ruin with many cows

We end the day exploring the Burren National Park area with castles, dolmens and beautiful hiking

The Cliffs of Moher are a major attraction with some exceptional views, the interesting O’Brien Tower and lots of tourists

We start today with a visit to Inis Cealtra, the Holy Island, the site of a former monastic settlement long abandoned and worth visiting

We end the day with a visit to Boyle and especially the ruined Cistercian Abbey which is in renovation during our visit

We make a short stop on the way at Ballinafad Castle an suitably impressive ruined castle

We start the day with Carrowmore, the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland an impressive site to visit