![]() And farther along toward Cork is the beautiful, massive Cahir Castle and the smaller Lismore Castle, once occupied by Sir WalterĬork is a compact city with great dining and night-life options, and Michael McDermott’s “ 36 Hours in Cork, Ireland” (June 28, 2009) Kilkenny is home to Smithwick’s Brewery, if you care for a tour and a pint,Īnd near the city are the Dunmore Caves, a natural wonder and Viking artifact site. Then head to Glendalough in the Wicklow Mountains National Park, which has a monastery, founded by St. Then hit Waterford, if a tour of the famous crystal factory holds any appeal, and dip down into Hook Peninsula,Ī short seaside loop with two castles and a lighthouse, above.Ī first stop on an inland route could be the impressive 18th-century formal gardens and waterfall of Powerscourt in Enniskerry, about 12 miles south of Dublin. Just south of the city stop at the graystone Gothic JohnstownĬastle and its ornamental gardens and agricultural museum, which includes an exhibition on the Irish Famine. Give two straightforward itineraries: coastal and inland.Ī coastal route could take you south to Wicklow and then on to the Curracloe Nature Trail along seashore dunes just north of Wexford. I personally would overshoot Cork and loop around the Ring of Kerry or drive down into the Dingle Peninsula, before heading back. You can cover a lot of ground in Ireland in three days, so don’t feel you need to stick to a straightforward route.
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