 |
 |
 |
 |
| A view from outside the Rock of Cashel. |
These two are going to check out "The Rock". |
Inside the fort you can see there are a few graves. |
Graves from a different angle. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| A nice view from the fort. You can see the enemy coming. |
It's a little windy today. Note Jimmy's head gear. |
A nice view of the Cathedral. |
These are the ruins of an abbey located outside Cashels
walls |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Jimmy enjoying his very first Irish breakfast |
We reach our destination, Kinsale. |
There are many palm trees in Kinsale. |
There are also many other tropical plants. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| This is James fort. Across the harbor from Charles fort. |
A view of Kinsale from the path to Charles fort. |
This is a very narrow street. |
Liz and Joe enjoying their first pint in Bulman's. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Outside Bulman's |
The entrance to Charles fort. |
A look-out. |
Tommy standing on a rampart. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Another look-out. |
The tide is out. |
The main entrance to the fort. |
The officer's quarters. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| A view of the interior of the fort. |
These two are on patrol. |
One of the 5 bastions. |
One of the 5 bastions. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| A view of the interior of the fort. |
Tommy is looking into an area that allowed troops to move
safely around the fort. |
A small road within the fort. |
Jimmy, Joe and Tommy on another bastion. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| These three are try to defend the fort from the cows on the
distant hill. |
Don't worry it's only orange juice. |
Yep, orange juice, really. |
Desmond Castle |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Desmond Castle |
Liz enjoying her book on our patio. |
Jimmy playing on the stairs at our townhouse. |
This is Market Quay, just around the corner from where we
are staying. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Reginald Tower |
The stairways were designed to be narrow. So you could not
swing a sword in them. |
The masters at Waterford Crystal putting a handle on a
picture. |
The boys got to hold some Mickey Mouse ears. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Liz and Jimmy on a harbor cruise. |
There are some very interesting homes in Kinsale. |
A view of James fort from the water. |
James fort up close. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Inside James fort. |
Inside James fort. |
This area is referred to as the "Old Head". |
The Lusitania was sunk of this coast. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Here is a group of my cousins. |
The boys made a pyramid. |
Barry's Court Castle. |
Ornate gardens outside the castle. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Inside the castle. |
Tommy standing in a doorway. In the 1500's
men averaged 5 feet tall and lived to only 30. |
The banquet room. |
Barry's Court Castle. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Later on we met up with my cousin Donal
McAuliffe. Donal is the Irish form of Daniel. |
Paddy McAuliffe with his grandson, Shane. |
Tommy, Shane and Jimmy McAuliffe. |
We went to visit the oldest living McAuliffe.
Stevie is 85. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| This is the church my Grand Father went to as
a young man. |
The Family of Paddy and Mary McAuliffe. |
This is the house my Grand Father was born
and raised in. It's called Bawnmore. |
Here is one of the secluded beaches we found
near Kinsale. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| On our way to Blarney Castle. |
Blarney Castle |
On top of Blarney Castle. |
Liz kissing the Blarney stone. About 5
stories up. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Tommy kissing the Blarney stone. |
Jimmy kissing the Blarney stone. |
The tan building on he left is our town
house. |
This is just around the corner. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The streets of Kinsale. |
The streets of Kinsale. |
The streets of Kinsale. |
The streets of Kinsale. |
 |
|
|
|
| That's it. |
|
|
|