DRIVING RINGS AROUND KERRY For today’s adventure we drove the Ring of Kerry; this 179km circuit around the Iveragh Peninsula took us past pristine beaches, medieval ruins, glacier-carved mountains and deep highland lakes. The Ring of Kerry is the longest of Ireland’s “big circle drives” – it took […]
THROUGH THE GAP OF DUNLOE WE GO To the west the Killarney skyline is dominated by MacGillycuddy’s Reeks. This mountain range includes Ireland’s highest peak (Mt Carrauntoohil – 1,038 m), and the only peaks on the island that are over 1,000 metres. Cutting through the Reeks is the […]
DEERLY BELOVED KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK Wild deer still roam the hills and fields around Killarney and today we got to join them! We’re in the town of Killarney, just outside the national park of the same name. This will be out home base for the next 4 days, […]
