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Wednesday April 26 another cold day after a night in the 30s 

The walking portion of our trip starts on the morrow. Today is for exploring the town and area.

Conversation with the owner of our guest house.  My question was: will Northern Ireland and Ireland join after Brexit? His response had to do with their history explaining it a police person stopped you and you responded that you were an atheist he would ask, a Catholic or Protestant atheist? It is not really about religion, naturally about who has power.

New street Killarney.

Housing prices a bit different here.

Clearly potato marketing is also different

Dinner again at Murphy’s. soccer on the TV. It is soccer here, not football as it is throughout Europe. Here football is Galic football.

The Guinness was good but as well liked as the local IPA had last evening.

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Tuesday, April 25, rather cool morning, 45F when we left the hotel. Ah the joys of a long unlimited shower first thing in the morn. Ah. Breakfast at the English Market was twarted. Too late for one meal and too early for another. We tried to Liberty grill and had a fine breakfast; Bobby treated. Walked back to …

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Tuesday, April 25, rather cool morning, 45F when we left the hotel.
Ah the joys of a long unlimited shower first thing in the morn. Ah.

Breakfast at the English Market was twarted. Too late for one meal and too early for another. We tried to Liberty grill and had a fine breakfast; Bobby treated.

Walked back to the hotel via the University.

Then a bus ride to Killarney. The bus line starts 30 minutes early, concern about it being sold out.

Killarney Guest Lodge. Friendly place booked by the tour company. Excellent Wi-Fi, few amenities. We were much spoiled by the place in Cork.

Murphy’s Pub

Murphy’s came well recommended and we were not disappointed.  Traditional Irish pub, with excellent inexpensive food.  

The chowder was as good as it gets.  Full of fish, seafood, and shellfish; all in a fresh thin broth. Almost a taste of the sea.

QB had a traditional Irish stew after some well made mushroom soup.

Then, a short walk inturuped by hail, yes, hail!

BSI Cork Hayfield Manor http://blog.boogs.net/2017/04/24/bsi-cork-hayfield-manor-2/

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Monday, cool and nice, April 23. Hot tub followed by a morning walk as QB slept in a bit. Wandered downtown past the University students rushing to class, row houses without address, seems to be the norm in Cork, and St Finn Bares 19th century cathedral. The cathedral was unwelcoming with its 5 …

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Monday, cool and nice, April 23

Hot tub followed by a morning walk as QB slept in a bit.

Wandered downtown past the University students rushing to class, row houses without address, seems to be the norm in Cork, and St Finn Bares 19th century cathedral.

The cathedral was unwelcoming with its 5 euro fee. Anglican charges, Catholics not. Cork an old City so the cathedral is sited in a place occupied by religion for over a thousand years.

Naturally there is a waterway,

QB joined at the English market, mainstay tourist attraction as well​ as a good European style market.

Brunch at liberty grill, too salty black pudding

J1 Visa:

At the grill met a server who spent several months in San Francisco working with one. Arranged by the University as a cultural exchange. Very positive experience and paid $20/hour.

Bobby caught up with us and we all headed to Blarney castle. Known for its unimpressive structure it has lovely grounds. we spent considerable time on the grounds.

A number more of excellent views on Flickr of this date.

Dinner at Greens, a high end place, with a well deserved reputation, recommended by Siobhan.

Above, beef stew molded. Yum.

BSI Cork Hayfield Manor

BSI Cork Hayfield Manor – Boogs Blog
Sunday, lovely day. Siobhan and Diarmid picked us up, us including Bobby but not the still bed bound JD for a lovely day of touring and walking. Managed to fit in a hot tub and morning scones with Bobby. A scenic drives to the lunch pub mentioned in the previous post. Brunch started with Red Breast …

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Sunday, lovely day.

Siobhan and Diarmid picked us up, us including Bobby but not the still bed bound JD for a lovely day of touring and walking.

Managed to fit in a hot tub and morning scones with Bobby.

A scenic drives to the lunch pub mentioned in the previous post.

Brunch started with Red Breast and Paddy, both Irish whiskeys.  A local redish beer added to the alcohol consumption,

Excellent monk fish as well as a trio of fine deserts.  

Charles castle, pictured, above, star shaped was preceded by a walk along a bay of the Atlantic. Then a walk from the castle to Kinsale, a charming town also on the coast.

Above a view of Kinsale from a hilltop.

During the walk through Kinsale we stopped for a Guinness, quite more mellow here.  The fireplace was using non-smokey coal brought in from Poland.  Eco  reasons.  

Picture postcard views, as to be expected, through the day.  At one point I mentioned it might be a backdrop.  Siobhan asked “does it smudge?”

A final snack!

BSI Boogs Sack Ireland — Cork Hayfield Manor http://blog.boogs.net/2017/04/16/bsi-boogs-sack-ireland-cork-hayfield-manor/

BSI Boogs Sack Ireland — Cork Hayfield Manor – Boogs Blog
Saturday April 22 No rain as yet, no mud as yet. Long flight via Gatwick and then off to Heathrow to take Air Lingus, done to avoid flying Ryan air. When Ryan was brought up months ago it got an immediate and joint “no”. Went miles and hours out of way but …. Hayfield Manor. Bobby and JD are already …

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