Up and sat out by the lake for an hour before breakfast, so peaceful and beautiful on the lake. Mary cooked an amazing breakfast and it just seemed to keep coming, no lunch today. Stopped at the Aughnanure Castle just down the road from our B&B. Aughnanure Castle is one of well over 200 tower houses in County Galway built by large, wealthy, land owning families. It has been restored but was closed for some repairs so we could only see the gardens, but it was really amazing as it was our first castle. When talking to the ladies on the desk they suggested to see Parkes Castle out of Sligo. Called into a candle making shop on the way into town. What a lovely couple, they have been making candles for 22 yers and sell
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