Cromwell's surveyor in the 1640s described this 130 square kilometres as 'a savage land, yielding neither water enough to drown a man, nor a tree to hang him, nor soil enough to bury.' There aren't a lot of trees, there is a lot of exposed rock but also plenty of grass and low shrubs, much rainfall, flowers, birds and plenty of cattle. If it is interesting and different landscapes you are looking for, then this part of Ireland could very well do the job. We had allocated a week to this part of Ireland and that was a good thing. At first glance you see a wasteland. Acres of exposed limestone with what looks to be a few tufts of grass here and there. A closer look is warranted. This is prime beef country. They feed
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