After spending some time resting at Bunratty Meadows from our wander around Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, it was time to walk back to the Park for the Traditional Irish Night. When we were planning the trip, we went back and forth about whether to do the Traditional Irish Night or the Medieval Banquet. We …
After enjoying a delicious breakfast at the Bunratty Meadows (great fruit platter!) on our ninth day, we headed to the Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Bunratty Castle We started with Bunratty Castle since it was early in the morning and there weren’t a lot of visitors yet. According the the plaque on the side of …
We, as a world, are reeling from COVID-19 and are still navigating the new normal. None of us expected to be spending months sheltering in place. That staying home would increase the odds of saving the lives of loved ones…and strangers. Our normal today is so vastly different from the normal of two months ago. …
The travel time from Glendalough to Roscrea is about 1.75 hours…depending on which way you go! From Roscrea to Bunratty is about the same travel time. We saw the Roscrea Castle while traveling from Doolin to Glendalough, but didn’t have the time to stop. We made it a point to stop in Roscrea on the …
On day eight we began the trek from Glendalough to Roscrea and then onto Bunratty. Our first stop of the day was just up the road from Riversdale House B&B at the Glendasan Valley Lead Mines ruins. Glendasan Valley Lead Mines In all honesty, for the longest time I thought the ruins were connected to …
