Category: Ireland

July 22-24 The drive to Cork Leaving Killarney, we headed for Cork via Kenmare and Baltimore a distance of about 230 km. We stopped at Molly Gallivan’s Cottage & Traditional Farm. We toured the cottage, the farmyard, and experienced 5000 years of history on a 500m walk as advertised. We continued on through Turners Tunnels…

July 19-22 Leaving Doolin we were off to Killarney and a drive of about 190 km. Along the way, we ventured through Clare, where I had the pleasure of catching up with a colleague from Beckman Coulter, Carmel Kelly. Before our coffee meetup, we stopped at Clareabbey, and later in Limerick (where an old man’s…

July 17-19 After concluding our stay in Galway, we embarked on the short drive (~75 km) to Doolin – gateway to the Cliffs of Moher. Towering over the Atlantic Ocean, the Cliffs of Moher stretch 14 km starting at Doolin in the north and ending at Hags Head in the south. These cliffs reach a…

July 15-17 After saying our good-byes to Clare and David, we were off on the drive (~230 km) to Galway. Heading north, then going west of Dublin we reached M4 motorway. The majority of the drive was on M4 and M6 motorways to reach Galway. Galway As we stayed outside the city center, so we…

July 13-15 We set off on a 12-day venture around Ireland via car. We rented our manual transmission, Opel Corsa from Budget Rent A Car (with full insurance) using the site DiscoverCars.com. After picking up our rental at Dublin Airport, off we went on the relatively short drive (~60 km) to Roundwood. Driving from the…

Despite the chilly and damp weather during our July 9-13 stay in Dublin, we embraced the Irish spirit and explored the city. We wandered the streets on foot and hopped onto the convenient hop-on, hop-off bus. We saw the sights, experienced the music and friendliness of the pubs, ate fish and chips, and enjoyed the…