Erica's trip to Ireland


Friday September 30th
Shannon ~ Cork ~ Blarney ~ Limerick

Blarney castle

Part of the entrance to the old stables, neat running horse carved into archway

The view out of the "Squire's room" into the Blarney valley.

Another shot of a similar view

Interesting tree - there was a lot of tropical foliage all over Ireland, palms of all kinds, my guess this tree is tropical.

Neat old bridge on the Blarney complex.

My mom emerging from a rock (Blarney ruins)

Nana and Mom holding the rock in place

The top of the wishing stairs

Mom in the "witches' kitchen"

Another angle of the witches' kitchen

Looking up through the watch tower.

Blarney Castle and watch tower

Blarney watch tower

Another shot of the castle - approach.

Road and bridge to the castle

Moat in front of the castle

Watch Tower

View from watch tower to moat

View from watch tower to castle

Castle view from the moat.

Mom hiking up to castle

Backside of castle, main entrance

From the castle looking towards watch tower.

From the Squire's room

The squire's room from the outside.

Side view of the castle

Interesting tree

another interesting tree

View from the bottom of the wishing stairs

Mom at the top of wishing stairs

Looking up the wishing stairs (from inside)

view down the wishing stairs.

Interesting rock

At the base of the castle.


Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Day Four