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Ring of Kerry - Ireland
Ring of Kerry
Amazing Landscape

Breathtaking landscapes, so different from anywhere I've visited.

Killarney Lakes
Killarney Lakes - Ireland

Killarney Lakes

We didn't see anyone on these lakes, probably too cold in September!

Ride to Muckross House
Jaunty Cart Ride - Ireland

Jaunty Cart Ride

You can't visit Ireland without riding in one of these


The Muckross estate was sold in 1899 to Lord Ardilaun, a member of the Guinness family, and used strictly as a hunting lodge. In 1910 it was sold to a wealthy Californian, William Bowers Bourn, who gave it to his daughter as a wedding gift. Interestingly enough, Bowers Bourn had the ballroom walls of his California mansion, Filoli, painted with Muckross scenes. Maud Bowers Bourn married Irishman Arthur Rose Vincent and they made the estate their home. After Maud's tragic death in 1929, Arthur Rose Vincent decided to give the estate to the Irish nation. This was finalized in 1932, making Muckross the first Irish National Park. The National Park has continued to grow over the years. With the addition of the old Earl of Kenmare estate, it consists of approximately 26,000 acres. Initiated by Viscount Kenmare in the eighteenth century.

Jaunty Carts
Jaunty Carts - Ireland

Jaunty Carts

Here's the jauntry carts in Killarney lined up waiting for tourists. In my next life I would like to drive a cart around Ireland -- great way to travel.

Another Beautiful Spot
Ring of Kerry - Ireland

Ring of Kerry

Around every bend of the Ring of Kerry there is another beautiful view

Sheep Everywhere You Look
Ring of Kerry - Ireland

Ring of Kerry

At least these sheep (the white dots) stayed in the pasture - not on the road

Pan of Kerry
Ring of Kerry - Ireland

Ring of Kerry

We saw very few people on this trip around "The Kerry", less people visit there in the fall - a good time to go!!(-:

"Cows in the Cemetery
Muckross Estate - Ireland

Muckross Estate

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