After breakfast our first stop is Blarney
Castle, which is only about a 15 – 20 minute drive from our hotel. The gardens are absolutely stunning and we
take an extended walk through the grounds.
Ireland’s romantic reputation for mystical tales, fairies and
leprechauns, babbling brooks and green pastures
is very easy to understand when you are in such a wonderful
environment. A stop at the Woollen Mills
for a quick shop then back to the hotel where we leave the car and take a
stroll into town through the university, which is across the road. Feeling a bit peckish but lo and behold (!)
in the French quarter of town I discover a ‘crepe’ store! Enough said J I am
now going to go for a swim to attempt to undo some of the damage!
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| Walking into Blarney Castle |
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| Blarney Castle |
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| Some of the caves on the property |
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| In the castle |
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| At the top of the castle |
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| Looking down from up where you kiss the Blarney stone |
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| Scarily steep stone steps |
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| Well I did it! And here's the proof! |
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| One of the carriages |
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| Heading into the gardens and walk |
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| Magical! |
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| Some of the wildlife |
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| The stables |
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| Hayfield Manor have a number of rabbits, dogs, birds etc |
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| The university in Cork |
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| The Gaelic language is quite odd |
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| Streets of Cork |
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| Walking into the centre of town |
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| The Courthouse |
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| Crepes! |
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