Dublin to Sligo
April 24th 2009 An early morning start in the bus into the green countryside, first stop at the legendary Hill of Tara, seat of the High Kings of Ireland. Once a thriving community, now just mounds and standing stones. Lunch stop at Carrick-on-Shannon, at the head of the Shannon River. Past Lough Key to Sligo, our overnight stop.
We had an afternoon excursion out to Parkes Castle on Lough Gill , once a Planta
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