?I’ve been fortunate enough in the past few weeks to have had two great trips to Killarney, which, with new restaurants opening apace adding diversity to the culinary scene there, was alive and buzzing with activity.
?I’ve been fortunate enough in the past few weeks to have had two great trips to Killarney, which, with new restaurants opening apace adding diversity to the culinary scene there, was alive and buzzing with activity.
North by Northwest may sound like the old Alfred Hitchcock thriller but it was our bearing as we headed on our mission to two enchanting castles. With the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness rolling in, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, abounding in magnificent lakes, forest and mountain trails, not to mention boating on the Shannon, are perfect for a break.
I suppose this is really a love letter to Kinsale, a place I’ve been having an affair with since I was 18 years old. In comparison to Dublin then, Kinsale was exotic and romantic to a young girl on her first weekend away with a gang of pals. From its narrow streets to its history of the Spanish invasion in 1601, and the magnificent Italianate star-shaped Charles Fort, I was sold. Kinsale became a regular destination and has played a big part in my life.
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