Trip around Ireland 2012

... anti clockwise, since the traffic is also on the wrong side. That was our way around the Island.
Getting there taken the ferry from Liverpool and heading straight north along the coast via Boyne Valley, Newgrange, Monasterboice to Belfast.
Here we've spend the first night after showing my daughter the still existing relicts of the irish conflict for the last decades.
With a short visit at the Bushmills distillery finishing myself and the day we spent most of the sunny day at The Giants Causeway. Always impressive!
A great hostel we recommend in Londonderry - Independence Hostel.
In the Glenveagh National Park the next day we had a nice hike - cool weather but sunny.
Going further south along the west coast we spend a couple of hours here and there like in Donegal, at the Drumcliffs in Sligo, crossing Connemara by doing a boat trip alongside Killary Harbour and ending up one night in Galway. It is a great place for going out or just sightseeing.
Our way then lead trought the Burren, via the Cliffs of Moher, Lahinch and crossing the river Shannon getting into the Kerry county. A stunning trip around Dingle was just the doorstep to heaven (just missing the pint of Guinness :-)
After that the Ring of Kerry was just not that impressive anymore and we decided to head towards Cork as soon as we could. A second night in the then in the Kinlay hostel (as before in Galway) lead to the conclusion - recommended place to stay wherever it is, very friendly and welcoming.
Loads of driving was going on and to be honest - it was to much to say in the end: I had a relaxing holiday.
Nevertheless, heading back to Dublin via Kilkenny made the whole roundtrip a successful event.

Cheerio Irleand!

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