IRELAND - A Southern Roadtrip in 7 Days - Skellig Michael, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Galway
Join me as I take you on an epic 7 day roadtrip through the southern part of Ireland. This travel guide explores the top attractions and best things to do that starts with a flight from Toronto to Dublin with Air Transat, down to Wicklow Mountains and the Glendalough Monastic City, Kilkenny, Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, Skellig Michael, Ring of Kerry, Kerry Cliffs, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Cliffs of Moher, Burren National Park, Galway, and then all the way back to Dublin.
Throughout this trip, we learn the true meaning of Irish hospitality and the beauty of the dramatic countryside. The lush green rolling hills filled with sheep contrasted against the jagged and sharp coastline made for one of the most incredible roadtrips I've ever done and that includes my trip to Iceland. Skellig Michael is a must-do for lovers of puffins and Star Wars and is everything I dreamed of. 7 days was just enough to do this incredible loop but we came back wanting to see more. My hope is that this'll show you that 7 days in Ireland is completely possible and to inspire you to embark on your own journey.
7 Day Itinerary in Southern Ireland | Ireland Travel Guide:
IRELAND | #10 Ring of Kerry
Weekend in co. Kerry.
Locations: Blackvalley, camp Mannix point in Cahersiveen, Valentia island, Portmagee, Knights Town, Derrynane beach, Killarney national park, Torc waterfall.
Music:
The Natterjacks - What we´re told
Evan Magee - Starve
Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
We are at the western edge of Europe visiting Dingle on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. We are taking a drive out into the countryside to the Slea Head panoramic loop with marvelous scenery, lots of green hills, sheep, stone walls and archaeological sites. This is some of the best scenery in Ireland if not the world.
Dingle is out on the peninsula a little bit hard to get to and yet it's one of the nicest places in Ireland - it's got the urban charm of the town but it's a small town, and has beautiful natural countryside we explore in this episode.
Most visitors find the real attraction is the surrounding areas with the beautiful countryside and the historic sites, with a few minute’s drive you’re at the edge of town and in the countryside almost immediately. Driving from Dingle out around the peninsula and back again is just about 25 miles so you can easily do it in half a day while stopping to look at the sites. We're lucky that some of Ireland's prehistory is still quite visible with stone structures that have survived for thousands of years. The :beehive hut” stone domes site was occupied until about 1200 A.D. by which time it had evolved into a farmstead for an extended family with the habitation site and with the corrals and room for livestock farm buildings and storage places.
Top Things to Do on the Ring of Kerry in Ireland
10 amazing things to do on Ireland’s Ring of Kerry, an immense scenic drive that touches on the Wild Atlantic Way. Our list takes in islands including Skellig Michael where scenes from Star Wars were filmed, Killarney National Park and traditional Irish pubs. Oh, and a town where a goat is crowned king…
Music: Glencoe, David A. Molina
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Ireland part8: Ring of Kerry, Island Valentia, Rock of Cashel, Cliffs of Drumgaur, Kilkenny,
12th day: We start from Killarney at 6:00 in the morning -counter clockwise - to the Ring of Kerry tour. At 9:00 we reach the Island of Valentia. Very beautiful. Hike to Bray Heads Tower. Back to the Ring of Kerry. At 18:00 we cross the Gap of Dunloe.
Next day: Visit of the Rock of Cashel. In the afternoon we reach Kilkenny, where we stay for tonight.
Skellig Michael Island - Ancient Irish Monastery
Learn about the Skellig Michael World Heritage SiteiIn Ireland.
Ireland is gifted with many beautiful sites.
Among them is the Skellig Michael island, which stands more than 700 feet above the sea level and resides roughly eight miles off the south-west coast of Ireland. It is a designated nature reserve and wilderness site.
Somewhere between the 6th and the 8th century, a Christian monastery was founded on the island. The monks resided in six beehive shaped huts and spent their time in the two oratories. They descended and climbed hundreds of steps daily to fish in the waters below.
It was occupied throughout until its abandonment in the 12th century due to increasing storms in the sea around the island.
Hundreds of years later, the island became a place of pilgrimage.
Visitors who wish to see the monastery must climb more than 600 steps which reach over 600 feet high.
There is an abundance of bird life in the area including puffins and gannets. There are several boats that offer rides to Skellig Michael island from a local pier.
Skellig Michael is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
County Kerry, Ireland
Joe and Des take us through their home county of Kerry. Kerry has lots of famous places as well as less known spots. Church Island is the first stop followed by a famous seafood restaurant called Smugglers. Ballinskellig Beach is the next port of call followed by Valentia Island.
Ferry to Valentia Island
Short video of ferry crossing from Cahersiveen to Knights Town
Ring of Kerry Nine Hour Tour in 15 Minutes!
The Ring of Kerry is a very scenic 111 mile circular route in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland. It features some of the best natural beauty that Ireland has to offer. We took an all day tour from the town of Killarney. Along the way we saw Dingle Bay, the towns of Kells, Cahersiveen, Waterville, and Sneem; the Skellig Islands, and beautiful Killarney National Park, featuring the Upper Lake and Torc Waterfall. An unforgettable tour!
Here's a link to Andy's Awesome Irish Adventures which features all of my Ireland videos.
Thin Places Tour of Ireland May 2011
A tour of mystical places in the south of Ireland with Mindie Burgoyne - May 2011. Tour explored places like Newgrange, Hill of Tara, Kildare, Cashel, Holycross Abbey, Dingle, Cork, West Cork, and the Beara Peninsula. This slide show highlights some of the sites visited and some of the guests on the tour. For more information on future Thin Places tours see thinplacestour.com