Sheep on the hillside overlooking a lovely beach at Slea Head in Dingle.
Rhododendrons in the grounds of Blarney Castle.
Azeleas in the grounds of the five star Hotel Europe in Killarney with the Kerry mountains in the background. This hotel is in a magnificent location on the shores of the Lakes and the views are absolutely out of this world. The lakes cannot be seen in this photo but they are just behind these beautiful gardens. Well i finished up with my present party yesterday and today i am unwinding and relaxing with a bit of gardening. There is nothing nicer when the weather is like it is here at the moment. What a nice surprise for everybody here to be able to get through two months like March and April with great weather.
My most recent tour went well and they tell me that they had a great time and loved Ireland. We did cover a lot of ground without having to change location every day and this is the best way to enjoy a holiday in Ireland. Too many people try to cover too much ground and are on the move all the time and end up exhausted. We were in Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Kinsale, Blarney and Bantry, Killarney, Adare and on to Connemara. Then it was a final day spent looking for ancestral connections in the Mullingar area and ending in Dublin where we said our goodbyes. I overnighted myself in Dublin and then made my way home yesterday for a much needed rest.
This weekend we have another bank holiday and in Knvara where i am we have the Cuckoo festival where we welcome the arrival of Summer with the arrival of the Cuckoo. It is a festival of music, song and dance and is great fun. Kinvara is a lovely little harbour town and most popular with the tourist. It has a lovely old castle, Dun Guaire, and is noted for its traditional Irish music which you can enjoy in the local pubs. It is also noted for its great seafood and you can also get great steaks and rack of lamb along with a fine selection of foods in its great restaurants. Come and see for yourself.
Back soon.
Oh my goodness Dave............you forgot about the "hookers" in Kinvarra ????
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I had better explain that Rita, otherwise Kinvara will be invaded by sightseers.
ReplyDeleteThe Galway Bay Hookers are the traditional boats that the fishermen used on the West Coast and were especially common in Galway. Does that do it? They sit high and proud on the Atlantic waters. The other kind of Hookers lie low.
Dave