Ireland Scrapbooking: The Gap of Dunloe and Danny Mann Pub

I've been busy trying to finish up my Ireland trip scrapbook, which is HIGHLY overdue from September 2010! I made great progress shortly before I went on maternity leave, but needless to say, I've been a tad preoccupied with other things, and just finally got back around to this book. Here is a sneak peek of some of my second book, which highlights one of our favorite day hikes through the Gap of Dunloe while staying in Killarney, as well as our dinner at Danny Mann Pub in Killarney.

Ireland Recap - Kinsale to Killarney

September 9

This was one of the more relaxing days we spent in Ireland, and after the go-go-go schedule so far, we were grateful for it! We had breakfast around 8:30, then rested in our room for a while before packing up, checking out of Danabel, and heading into Kinsale to explore a little. We stopped at a few cute little shops and picked up a handful of postcards to send to our parents and friends, then the post office to pick up a few stamps, then explored a bit more before making our way to Killarney.

Exploring Kinsale

We arrived in Killarney a couple hours later, just in time for our grumbling tummies to find some lunch at Hannigan's downtown.

We were fortunate to be able to check into our B&B early, and enjoyed some tea and biscuits while looking through their vast plethora of Ireland books and pictures.

Crystal Springs B&B

Gap of Dunloe

We relaxed for a bit before deciding that we should probably do SOMETHING that day, so we decided to go for a hike along the Gap of Dunloe. We were told that you cannot take a car on the path (which was a paved road) because of all the pedestrians and horse-drawn carriage. We found out shortly into our hike that this was NOT the case: You're ALLOWED to drive it, it's just not recommended. We decided to keep on going, even with a slight drizzle starting to come down, and we had a really fun time walking along. However, about 2/3 of our way to the gap (i.e. 2 miles in) it started coming down MUCH harder, and by the end of our 6 mile hike (that's right - 4 miles in the pouring rain), we were soaked to the bone and freezing. But we made it, and that's what's important, right? :)


After our rainy hike, we made it back to the B&B to get a nice, hot shower, some hot tea, and to rest for a bit before finding a supper destination.

We settled on the Danny Mann Pub, mainly because it was one of the only places with live music that night. It was SO MUCH FUN! I posted a bunch of videos from the night on Youtube, but in a nutshell, we had SUCH a blast there :) The music was so typically irish, and I still find myself humming some of the tunes from that night :)



Mark had some sort of leg of lamb, and I had cottage pie (which is very similar to shepherd's pie).


We headed back to our B&B for the night, tummies full, and headed to bed, eager for the next day's scenic drive along the Ring of Kerry!

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For a full photo dump, visit:

http://picasaweb.google.com/rompte/Ireland05KinsaleKillarneyGapOfDunloe