First stop: Mount Congreve Gardens...
It was like we were entering a secret garden!
Blooms just beginning.
Endless places to run.
Lots of hidden steps and stairs off
the main trail... the fun part!
The couple who owned the gardens are buried there.
What a nice view they have!
That's a lot of steps...
Next stop was Dunhill Castle! We've realized a lot of ruins/sites can be difficult to find. There will be a small sign, so you think you're on the right track, then you won't see another sign for a while, so you might just try different roads and see where they take you. We saw Dunhill Castle, and when we drove up to it, there were to gates/fences that were closed, but no "do not enter" signs. We weren't sure what to do, so we turned around to see if there was another way to enter. We saw someone walking, and they told us to just open the gate and walk up the hill. So, we did!
(from inside)
Looking out from inside the castle.
The view was unbelievable!!
Lina having a great time!
The view from our bed & breakfast where we stayed that night.
Bed & Breakfast spot, Dungarvan.
St. Declan's Round Tower, Ardmore:
Ardmore Beach
Last stop for the weekend was the Ballysaggartmore Towers, in the town of Lismore.
Lismore Castle
Driving to Ballysaggartmore Towers, another place
with a few signs, and then you will miss it if you're
not paying close attention! The drives everywhere
always seem to go by fast because everything
is so beautiful.
The entrance after walking uphill a ways.
Always fun to stomp in a puddle. ...after going
through the entrance, Isandro soaked his socks and shoes,
so Lina and I went exploring on our own the rest of the way.
We walked about 20 more minutes on a trail to get to the other
part of the towers.
We thought this tree had a funny face. ;)
After some walking, and asking someone passing by
if we were going to see more or if the entrance was it,
we were assured there was more to see after a few more
minutes of walking. Sure enough, we made it!! And she
was off like lightning!
Muddy puddles, muddy puddles!
Always fun to play a little hide-and-seek!
At the end of our walking trail.
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