April 19
Yesterday was all about sitting and looking. Today was about walking. We walked to Ross Castle and back, putting in 6 miles and it felt good to stretch our legs.
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| Killarney House and gardens is where we started. |
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Killarney House, built in the 1720's, is closed for
renovation, but the... |
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...gardens are open and considered the
gateway to Killarney National Park.
The house looks toward Lough Leane
and Mt. Carrauntoohil, Ireland's tallest
mountain at 3,406 feet.
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Not a bad view, one Queen Victoria loved
gazing at all day when visiting Killarney. |
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We passed this giant clematis and some pretty
nice homes on our way to Ross Castle. |
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Look through this doorway and you'll
spy our first stop. |
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| The view from the castle. |
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| The path back to Killarney House. |
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| The treacherous bog surrounding Ross Castle made... |
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| an attack from land impossible. The only creatures... |
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| ...able to manage the bog are these deer. |
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Enlarge this and read about this cool project on the
ground floor of our hotel. |
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This tower of greens being
grown in the Urban Farm
will be on someone's plate
soon. |
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St. Mary's Cathedral.
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St. Mary's Cathedral construction began in 1842 but was not continuous. The Great Famine and the lack of available funds meant the work was stopped several times; when work recommenced in 1853 and by 1855 the building was ready for regular worship. The spire and nave were completed in 1907.
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The stained glass windows and entire
interior are spectacular. |
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| The organ is a beauty. |
*By the end of the day we'd walked 8 miles.
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