On our second day in Scotland, we saw the (now) popular Clava Cairns, a Bronze Age feature of stone circles. The stone circles have been made very popular by the Outlander TV series as the circles are apparently the inspiration for Craigh Na Dun. In the series, Craigh Na Dun is how the heroine …
We left Bunratty Meadows after another delicious breakfast fruit platter on our last day. Since we’re early risers, we had some time to spare before our flight home, so drove for about 20 minutes north to Quin Abbey. Quin Abbey When we arrived, the interior of the Abbey was closed, but nevertheless we could still …
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 to the plaque on the side of …
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 …
