We arrived here in Ireland the other day, and immediately went to Limerick. Alana and Erin are shown here by the river in downtown Limerick, where their great great grandparents were married in St. Johns Cathedral.
We then went to Bunratty Castle and took a tour of the castle and the village buildings on the grounds of the castle. The present castle, last of a series on the same site was built around 1425. During the 16th and 17th centuries it was an important stronghold of the O'Briens-kings and later earls, of Thomond or North Munster. It is furnished with mainly 15th and 16th century furnishings in the style of the period of the Great Earl. The main block has three floors, each consisting of a single great room, or hall. The four towers each have six stories. The castle is entered by a drawbridge to the Main Guard.
We climbed to the top of the castle and had a great view of the surrounding countryside.
Alana and Sue are shown here climbing out of the dungeon.
Mom, Dad and Brad are shown here in front of one of the thatched houses on the castle property.
Here are the 2 townhouses that we are staying in. . .3 bedroom, 4 bath, a den, office, kitchen, dining room and living room with fireplace in each townhouse. Really a great set up!
We are shown here having Happy Hour while planning our next days activities.
We toured the Dingle Peninsula today and ended up here on the Inch Strand. This was where the 1969 movie,
Ryan's Daughter, was filmed. We drove our car on the beach for a long way. We have two 12 passenger vans for our group.
Here we are having our first meal of fish and chips in the local pub in Killarney.
We hiked the four miles up the Gap at Dunloe. It was a great hike and we enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
We arrived here in Ireland the other day, and immediately went to Limerick. Alana and Erin are shown here by the river in downtown Limerick, where their great great grandparents were married in St. Johns Cathedral.
We then went to Bunratty Castle and took a tour of the castle and the village buildings on the grounds of the castle. The present castle, last of a series on the same site was built around 1425. During the 16th and 17th centuries it was an important stronghold of the O'Briens-kings and later earls, of Thomond or North Munster. It is furnished with mainly 15th and 16th century furnishings in the style of the period of the Great Earl. The main block has three floors, each consisting of a single great room, or hall. The four towers each have six stories. The castle is entered by a drawbridge to the Main Guard.
We climbed to the top of the castle and had a great view of the surrounding countryside.
Alana and Sue are shown here climbing out of the dungeon.
Mom, Dad and Brad are shown here in front of one of the thatched houses on the castle property.
Here are the 2 townhouses that we are staying in. . .3 bedroom, 4 bath, a den, office, kitchen, dining room and living room with fireplace in each townhouse. Really a great set up!
We are shown here having Happy Hour while planning our next days activities.
We toured the Dingle Peninsula today and ended up here on the Inch Strand. This was where the 1969 movie, Ryan's Daughter, was filmed. We drove our car on the beach for a long way. We have two 12 passenger vans for our group.
Here we are having our first meal of fish and chips in the local pub in Killarney.
We hiked the four miles up the Gap at Dunloe. It was a great hike and we enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
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