The Burren and Dingle peninsula are lovely. We found the ring of Kerry a bit crowded with cars after the solitude of the other two. Its surprising how quickly you get used to the laid back ways of the locals.
JB & Ikkje do the WAW - June 25
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See you in September again
Missed you at Dent and looking forward to riding with you again this autumn
Thanks for posting JB, looks great!
Beautiful Beara today in Co Cork today
Also did the Ring of Kerry and whilst good ….Beara for me, is better
Morning elvensies in Waterville area the small wee Beachfront cafe
Also did the Ring of Kerry and whilst good ….Beara for me, is better
Morning elvensies in Waterville area the small wee Beachfront cafe
Beautiful Beara today in Co Cork today
Lunch at Helen’s bar in Kilmakiloge Harbour - a stunning old fashioned Irish
pub that could tell a few stories
Lunch at Helen’s bar in Kilmakiloge Harbour - a stunning old fashioned Irish
pub that could tell a few stories
Beautiful Beara today in Co Cork today
Then Ring of Beara was stunning
Lovely wee 11c church at Kilcatherine Bay
Then Ring of Beara was stunning
Lovely wee 11c church at Kilcatherine Bay
Beautiful Beara today in Co Cork today
Ice cream at village shop @ Eyeries
Tea stop at the copper mine museum at Allihies
Both villages were stunning & will return to stay there
Ice cream at village shop @ Eyeries
Tea stop at the copper mine museum at Allihies
Both villages were stunning & will return to stay there
Yesterday we rode across from Bantry to Athy, in Co Kildare (SW of Dublin)
Crossing through some of the mid-lands of Co Cork and Tipperary & Laois
Great coffee stop at a wee village east of Mallow at Mulvey’s - old fashioned spot & note the Fraser’s bar/undertakers across the square (reminiscent of Dad’s army)
Crossing through some of the mid-lands of Co Cork and Tipperary & Laois
Great coffee stop at a wee village east of Mallow at Mulvey’s - old fashioned spot & note the Fraser’s bar/undertakers across the square (reminiscent of Dad’s army)
Yesterday we rode across from Bantry to Athy, in Co Kildare (SW of Dublin)
Crossing through some of the mid-lands of Co Cork and Tipperary & Laois
We had lunch at Cashel, a lovely town, with a distinct ‘French feel’ and went posh, dining outside at Mikey’s bar and part of the Palace Hotel
Delicious it was too
Crossing through some of the mid-lands of Co Cork and Tipperary & Laois
We had lunch at Cashel, a lovely town, with a distinct ‘French feel’ and went posh, dining outside at Mikey’s bar and part of the Palace Hotel
Delicious it was too
Yesterday we rode across from Bantry to Athy, in Co Kildare (SW of Dublin)
Crossing through some of the mid-lands of Co Cork and Tipperary & Laois
Very warm yesterday and glad to arrive at Athy (birthplace of Ernest Shackleton) and famous for the malt mills that supply Guinness
Found a great traditional grocery store and bar - O’Brien’s - hadn’t changed much in 150 years and had a great night in there (punctuated by food in the Italian
restaurant up the street)
Some real characters in the bar and all friendly
Crossing through some of the mid-lands of Co Cork and Tipperary & Laois
Very warm yesterday and glad to arrive at Athy (birthplace of Ernest Shackleton) and famous for the malt mills that supply Guinness
Found a great traditional grocery store and bar - O’Brien’s - hadn’t changed much in 150 years and had a great night in there (punctuated by food in the Italian
restaurant up the street) Some real characters in the bar and all friendly
Shame the revamped museum isn't open yet. The old one was well worth visiting if you had an interest in The Boss. Looking forward to visiting the new one.
I'm only about 15 minutes from Athy & could have offered youse a bed....
the 'old school' and colourful shop fronts all look fantastic!
Barry
Barry
Bugger
The accommodation in Athy wasn’t up to much either
We left at 7.29am and we were at Wicklow Gap before 8.30am to catch the cool morning, before it got too hot (there’s a thing for Ireland
….too hot ….who’d have thought it)
Not up to much JB? That has to be the understatement of the trip as it was minging.
I’ve been navigating for 95% but JB took over for the last 10m today. His favourite Garmin 2610 (bmw version) clearly had the unique ‘housing estate’ feature enabled
Perhaps it was so he could ogle the district nurse we nesrly ran over half way round!
The place we’re staying in Saintfield is in contrast great, with a lovely owner who offered us free coffee and cake in her coffee shop both when we arrived and in the morning.
I’ll leave pictures up to the trip report maestro!
I’ve been navigating for 95% but JB took over for the last 10m today. His favourite Garmin 2610 (bmw version) clearly had the unique ‘housing estate’ feature enabled
Perhaps it was so he could ogle the district nurse we nesrly ran over half way round!The place we’re staying in Saintfield is in contrast great, with a lovely owner who offered us free coffee and cake in her coffee shop both when we arrived and in the morning.
I’ll leave pictures up to the trip report maestro!
Postscript - the minging accomodation was my fault as I booked it! Sometimes it’s hard to tell from AirBnB photos and we’ve both agreed that next time we’d book the first and last night and the rest we’d do day to day.
Cracking last day in Ireland
Left Athy at 7.29am (accommodation was poor - dirty and noisy & no curtains, so we were up early)
Best thing was the pet rabbit !
We were at Wicklow gap by 8.30 am and then did Sally Gap in short order
Coffee at pop up cafe at Kilbride
Left Athy at 7.29am (accommodation was poor - dirty and noisy & no curtains, so we were up early)
Best thing was the pet rabbit !
We were at Wicklow gap by 8.30 am and then did Sally Gap in short order
Coffee at pop up cafe at Kilbride
Cracking last day in Ireland
Round Dublin by 11am and lunch in Dundalk - superb cafe - the Rabbit Hole
Then to Newry and a run over the Mourne Mountains
Staying at Saintfield, near Ballynahinch, tonight in a super Air B&B
Round Dublin by 11am and lunch in Dundalk - superb cafe - the Rabbit Hole
Then to Newry and a run over the Mourne Mountains
Staying at Saintfield, near Ballynahinch, tonight in a super Air B&B
Only downside to the day was coming back to bike after lunch in Dundalk
Merde !!
Merde !!
Cashel rings a bell with me, 1978 I took my brand new 400F round Ireland with a mate on the back and camping gear on a search for the best pint of Guinness. Another mate came along on his Z200
We all agreed that it was in a pub in Cashel.
About time I did another lap.
