From Galway to Birr
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Posted by Gabriela on Monday, 16 of June , 2008 at 1:49 pm
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Today we will start to return slowly to Dublin, of course with a few stops on the way.
The Ashbrook Lodge turned out to be nice, even if we had to share the bathroom with my friend Gerry. The host was nice and she talked so fast that I had a tough time understanding her.
On the way we stopped at the Turoe Stone, but there was little to see since for its protection the stone is in a closed shed with 2 little windows. The pet farm also located there seems a fun place to take your children.
Another place marked from the “1001 historic places to see before you die” is Clonmacnoise. It holds some of the High Celtic crosses, temples and a cathedral. A very interesting view of the Round Tower with the river Shannon in the background.
After a stop at the Mongam Bog where I could see the turf harvesting machine doing its job and a small bog train, we choose to visit the Portumna Castle.
This stop is one of the nicest we had in this trip. Surprisingly there were not many tourists, considering the beauty of the place. The garden looked perfectly restored to its past glory, while the Kitchen Garden impresses with its plant variety and vegetables.
The castle is still ongoing restoration but panels show you the impressive steps taken to bring it to its present form. My recommendation…if you are in the area, please take the time to visit this wonderful place.
Our stop for the day was Birr where we checked in at “The Ring” B&B, built on the site of a former castle.
We had a very nice dinner at a Chinese restaurant, in downtown…
Tomorrow…Dublin awaits.
Category: More Personal Stuff, Trip to Ireland
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