Ireland with Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa were able to come visit during spring break again this year. After a quick day recovering from jet lag we headed off to Ireland. Josh wasn't able to make the trip with us due to work obligations. We flew into Shannon and headed east to Cashel where we toured the Rock of Cashel.


We stayed at a working sheep farm B&B. After an amazing breakfast we got to see all the sheep including all the new baby sheep, several we saw were only 4 days old.



Then we headed to the west coast. Along the way we stopped to explore Cahir Castle.



We stopped at a waterfall near Killarney. The entire area was covered in moss.



We had amazing views as we neared the Ring of Kerry.


We stayed in the Parknasilla lodge the next two nights.

View from the lodge.


Our first stop the next morning was Staigue Fort, a stone fort. Dad and I did some climbing while Mom and Avery stayed a bit more grounded.



We drove the Ring of Kerry followed by the Ring of Dingle, stopping along the way for many awesome views.



Gallarus Oratory, a stone church on the Ring of Dingle




On our last full day we took the car Shannon Ferry on our way to the Cliffs of Moher. Taking in the very rainy view from the dry waiting area.


When we arrived at the cliffs the wind was gusting, it was raining and the temperature on the car said 2.5*C (36*F). Brrr!!!! Little did we realize just how miserable the conditions really were until we were on the edge of the cliffs. This is one of only 4 pictures we managed to take.


I'm not sure that we ever warmed up for the rest of the day. The next morning we decided to fit in a second quick trip back to the Cliffs on our way to the airport in hopes of a better view. It was still cold and very windy but we were able to get a few more pictures and enjoy it a little more.




Before we knew it our trip was over...