Killarney Cathedral (St. Mary's)

After our stop in Adare it was back on the bus again. We passed through a number of small villages and miles upon miles of open fields. Sheep were everywhere. As we approached the outskirts of Killarney we passed by this magnificent cathedral. I was hoping we would stay in downtown Killarney since I found it to be a very picturesque but touristy town on our previous visit, but after driving by the shopping district we continued a couple miles down the road to our hotel - The Killarney Valley Hotel and Suites.

First Day (on the Road to Killarney)

July 12th 2006
We were traveling with a much smaller group this trip. Gail assembled a group of 18 people for our tour of Ireland, Scotland and England. We were concerned that EF might merge our group with another smaller group in order to fill a 50 person bus, but she was assured that we were going to be left on our own. They were true to their word. Around noon we had Tyler drop Gail, her mom and I off at ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more

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