Our car!!
From Tralee we headed out on the Dingle Peninsula. Firstly we drove to Brandon Point where we were above steep cliffs and overlooked Brandon Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Further on we went over Connors Pass which provided great views of the peninsula in both directions.
Next was Slea Head at the southern tip of the peninsula along a very scenic coastal road. Apart from the view, the main feature was this religious monument:
From Tralee we headed out on the Dingle Peninsula. Firstly we drove to Brandon Point where we were above steep cliffs and overlooked Brandon Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Further on we went over Connors Pass which provided great views of the peninsula in both directions.
We stopped for lunch in Dingle. It was nice being able to site outside at a nice cafe in the sun.
The first stop on our drive around the end of the peninsula was Dunberg Fort. This was a promontory fort on a sheer cliff, first occupied in the 8th/9th centuries and was later used in the 10th/11th centuries.
The first stop on our drive around the end of the peninsula was Dunberg Fort. This was a promontory fort on a sheer cliff, first occupied in the 8th/9th centuries and was later used in the 10th/11th centuries.
Next was Slea Head at the southern tip of the peninsula along a very scenic coastal road. Apart from the view, the main feature was this religious monument:
The Blaskett Centre is a museum describing the history of the people who used to live on the Great Blaskett Island just off the peninsula. It is very exposed and was evacuated by the government due to the conditions.
We stopped in at the Louis Mulcahy pottery shop to check out the pottery and of course make a purchase.
There was a pay entrance and, just up the road, a free public entrance to the Gallarus oratory. Of course, the Lonely Planet book guided us to the free entrance.
We stopped in at the Louis Mulcahy pottery shop to check out the pottery and of course make a purchase.
There was a pay entrance and, just up the road, a free public entrance to the Gallarus oratory. Of course, the Lonely Planet book guided us to the free entrance.
An Irish traffic jam:
Tonight we stayed in Killarney (at a nice hotel) and had dinner at Mac's restaurant - kind of like an American diner, and the food was really good.
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