This National Park is situated on an absolutely magnificent beach! I have seen a lot of extraordinary coastlines here, but this one was particularly stunning. After walking down this beach we explored a very old abbey overlooking the shore. We then continued into the woods to look at some "fairy houses" - a sign on the significance of fairies in Irish folklore and belief. To finish this stop, we toured the home of Daniel O'Connell, one of Ireland's more famous historical figures.
The view from the Abbey.
A fairy house.
Made by "fairies" not fourth graders... seriously!!
Apparently for his important political duties, Daniel O'Connell needed a sleigh. I had to take a panorama picture to capture the whole thing. Look at the girl on the left for scale.
The bus then continued to Killarney National Park, the first national park established and arguably the most famous national park, in Ireland. The hotel had sent lunches (yay!) and I ordered the chicken tikka wrap (which was exceptional). The group then traveled to the Torc waterfall and got to walk around the lakes in the park. We also got to see the Muckross House (only from the outside, unfortunately) and went on a journey looking for ice cream but didn't find any.
Our view during lunch!
Torc waterfall. I like this picture because I look like I am sliding down the waterfall.
The exterior of Muckross House.
This trip was packed full but I had a wonderful time, even though I felt crumby all weekend. I am still in awe of Ireland's ongoing natural beauty and every time I think that I have seen it all, I just turn the other direction and am amazed once again. This weekend was also a great opportunity to meet evern more fun people studying in Ireland for the semester. We all came here from different places and backgrounds but get to share in the glory and goodness of Ireland together. All of it, truly remarkable.
Until next time,
The Opinionated Lassie
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