So, apparently every time we leave Wicklow without an escort, the weather turns to pot. We did a trip to the west by car, going through stab city (aka Limerick) and stopping at Ennis. Great town and an even greater hostel: the Rowan Tree. Totally recommend it. Next day we headed off to see Bunratty Castle and its medieval village (great castle, village was a little crap), a bunch of abbeys as usual, and the Cliffs of Moher. These were truly spectacular, and there is a walk you can do to get to a few awesome vantage points. These points were apparently not quite sufficient for a few Darwin Award hopefuls, as they climbed over the barriers (clearly stating that it is dangerous). Our particular favourites were the ones who went over with their pram, complete
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