Sorry for the delay! I (C junior) actually wrote an entire post on the train yesterday but failed to save it :( so here we go again:
Dublin was a very lovely city. Staying five days was a great way to ease into the trip. During our time in Dublin, we saw the Garden of Remembrance (a memorial for all the Irish who gave their lives in their fight for freedom from English), Trinity College (home of the book of Kells - illuminated manuscripts of the four gospels written by Celtic monks), and went an Evensong at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
On our last day, we took a day trip to the Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle and the city of Cork. Up on the Rock of Cashel, it was just as beautiful as it was windy. Blarney castle was even more amazing. The huge castle was so cool to climb around and the castle grounds was like walking through a Jane Austen story. I did kiss the Blarney Stone to acquire the "gift of gab." Look up the story behind that if you're curious!
And that's what happened in Dublin! We made it our next location (Killarney) without any problems.
In Killarney we walked around the small town and took a day tour around the Ring of Kerry. This is a 3 hour loop around the east coast by Killarney. The drive was full of mountains, lakes, ocean views, old houses and lots of wind. It was an absolutely gorgeous way to spend a day.
Future posts will be more prompt and detailed, I promise! We're just trying to get into a rhythm :)
Thanks for reading and we hope you enjoyed this quick summary of Ireland so far!
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