Continuing our bank holiday trips out. We drove to Inch Beach in County Kerry on Sunday. I have featured this beach a few times over the years on here.
We arrived early afternoon and the pub on the beach was closed again. It wasn't the warmest day but at least it was dry.
Cars were filling up the car parks and also driving on the beach.
Inch Beach was a film location for Ryan's Daughter. Other films like Faraway And Away and The Field have been filmed there.
It's a beautiful place and Bronte enjoyed her saunter on the beach and broken sea shells crackled under our feet.
We got back to our vehicle and I typed Minard Castle into Google Maps on my mobile phone and the lady with the posh English voice told us which roads to turn off when we drove through Anascaul.
Up a very very long and narrow winding road for four kilometres the route took us. We met a few cars almost head on in and there were very few pull ins.
I was pressing my invisible brakes in the passenger seat. It was like being on a tarmac roller coaster and not a journey we would like to repeat.
Eventually we reached our destination:
A meadow for the bees.
This was the tower scene in Ryan's Daughter if you remember?
Ireland is still a very beautiful country. Even though I reside in West Cork most of the time. I/we love County Kerry.
All these photos can be seen if you walked the Dingle Way and avoided cars.
Unfortunately there are a lot of parts of the way that you have to walk on tarmac and pass motorists.
It's still a wonderful place to visit though.
See you tomorrow👍
What a wonderful place for Bronte to run and sniff around.
ReplyDeleteFor years I wanted to walk the Camino in Spain. I doubt I'd do it now. Love the idea that you can start there in Ireland. Start planning!
So much of Ireland is unspoilt and beautiful Linda. Especially this time of year when you're far from the madding crowds. There are Camino routes in France, Spain and Portugal and now County Kerry in Ireland. I wouldn't mind walking the Kerry Camino if I knew someone who would walk it with me. I don't think Bronte would be welcome in some parts where ther are sheep. I am thinking about doing it along with walking/ climbing up and down Croagh Patrick. Thanks Linda.
ReplyDeleteOh, that blue sky! Are you sure that is Ireland??
ReplyDeleteOnly until Friday JayCee. Have you seen the storms Spain and Portugal are getting this week? Unbelievable. Storm Martinho.
ReplyDeleteWe are thinking of visiting Eire late in your summer so I shall save up your tour guide posts and add your suggestions to our list of places to visit. Kerry looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt is TM. Especially if we are blessed with a good summer.
ReplyDeleteAs I think I have told you before, I once camped in the dunes at Inch. As for Minard Castle - what a splendid, dramatic sight! I can see why you made a special diversion to see it. Marvellous.
ReplyDeleteHi YP. Yes I remember you telling us that you stayed there. I have stayed at the campsite across the road. The Dingle area always seems to draw us back again and again. Minard Castle is very beautiful.
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