Last day of Trip to Ireland 17.4.23 Ferry from Dublin to Anglesey

Stella Line ferry ,very few people, mainly truckers , booked a cabin for a lie down and hot unrestricted shower bliss 

Very smooth crossing , captain was a woman with a Scottish accent  , a first for me ❤️

We are both exhausted after yesterday's walk and cycle ride in Killarney 

 Welcome to Anglesey harbour 

We got home at 3am Tuesday morning

Well done Andy ! What an amazing  achievement  

Monday 17 th April 2023 Malahide Castle Gardens fairy trail

We could all do with a sprinkle of magic in our lives ....

Fairy bench

Fairy windmill 

Tinkerbell's 

The fairies have their very own 

Dummy tree 

The dummy donations ( so kind)  help the fairies get to sleep at night 

Multi -storey fairies ?

Dragons Clair with a very smooth dragons egg

Fairy village 

Rainbow cottage 

Lighthouse 

Fairy national school 

Tooth fairy 

Guarding crocks of gold maybe 

Culchulain story time keeps the fairies awake at night

Didn't see any wise older women carvings on the trail and no suggestion box ...

When you want some quiet time 
 

Ireland Monday 17 th April 2023 Killarney Malahide Castle Gardens

Drove all day from Killarney to Malahide Castle 6 miles north of Dublin where we took advantage of the botanical gardens and butterfly house before taking the ferry home at 8.30 pm. 7€ each admission but worth it .2 hours of wandering around 

Pupae ? 

Parterre

Venus fly traps? 

Ruins of church / monks residence outside Malahide castle 

 Beautiful cedar Lebanese trees 

Ireland Sunday 16 th April Gap of Dunloe Boat trip walk bus

Only organised day trip €45 each,90 minute boat ride up three lakes , dropped off at Lord Brandons cottage( RIP Alan Rickman)  walk through the Gap of Dunloe 12 k 

Ross castle in ruins

Three Lakes- water rough  in places , queasy !  narrow channels 

Jaunting cars tempting us to let the horses  take the strain(€100!)

Our Lady church of Sorrows in the valley

We made it to the top , only 300 m but it took for ever , with lots of stops to catch  breath 

Others did it differently 

Downhill welcome but drawn out - are we there yet? 

At last 

 Bus picked us up at Kate Kearney's s cottage and dropped us back  at the campsite .We took the bikes out for an inaugural outing in Killarney national park  on a circular cycle path ( me on electric bike all the way) 10 k to Muckross house again and back , all off road