So, we decided to go for a drive one showery day. 251km later and an average of 1 photo for every 2 kms - here are just a few photos from the varied and at times dramatic drive marketed as The Ring of Kerry.
Not a fairy tale castle but an old army barracks.
A ring fort from around 900AD, built by farmers to protect their homes inside. There are at least 6 of these still in existence. The houses inside would once have had wood and turf roofs.
Rocky coastlines all around. The rock in the foreground has the oldest in the world in-situ (dinosaur) tetrapod footprints on it according the sign - 345 million years old.
See the triangle shaped islands in the distance?
These are the Skellig Islands where monks once lived in stone beehive shaped huts. You may have seen them in the recent Stats Wars movie, some scenes of which were filmed there.
Portmagee. The Irish like to paint their houses in bright colours
More dramatic coastal views.
Sneem - another brighlty coloured village.
After Sneem the road returned us to Killarney via the mountains.
Ladies View. So called because in Victorian times the ladies would come up here in their horse and carts for a picnic looking back toward Killarney and the very pretty view of the lakes.
This friendly wild local was taking grass from people's hands at the lookout.
The narrowest part of the road.
Looking back into the late afternoon sun.
We ended our 12 hour day with a delicious pizza in Killarney, the first evening meal we have eaten out for a few months. We are usually in our pjs eating at our current 'home' by this time of the evening.
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ReplyDeleteWas lucky enough to catch the tide and weather to get to Skellig Michael - well worth the effort despite the rough crossing - a fish actually jumped on board so I casually tossed it back after wonderment from others.
ReplyDeleteWe probably would have done the trip too if we'd planned better..
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