Torc Waterfall

Walking the Ring of Kerry

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March 19th 2005
I was slightly misled by the offer of a 'holiday' in Ireland which actually felt more like bootcamp. The scenery was very lovely and the people very friendly here, but my nerves were a bit frayed by the end of the first day when some erroneous map reading by Sarah meant we got very lost and walked over 50km. It didn't put me in the best of spirits as we also had to do the same walk back the next ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Kerry » Killarney

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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