Chasing Green Dreams 🍀

 Oh my goodness.....where do I even begin?

Ireland didn't just meet my expectations, it wrapped its arms around me and completely stole my heart.  

From the moment we arrived, everything felt like stepping into a storybook.  The rolling hills seemed to go as far as I could see...

and every little winding road felt like it was leading us somewhere magical.  

But...one thing that really made Ireland truly unforgettable was the people.  They were all so kind, gentle and had such genuinely warm souls.  There was a sweetness in their voices and they had so much patience in their pace of life. It just felt like Peace all around me.  We all felt this kindness everywhere we went.  

And then....there were the Castles!!

Standing at the Rock of Cashel, I could almost hear the whispers of history being carried through the winds.  There was something so powerful about the place in just knowing that it is over 1,500 years old and dating back to the 4th or 5th century.  

Then came Blarney Castle, and NO...I did not climb the 200 steps to reach the famous Blarney Stone.  Hopefully I already hold the gift of eloquence! I for sure have the gift of gab....😂 My daughters and Mylee all did make the climb up the many steps and were so excited to have accomplished kissing the stone...the one that only gets sanitized maybe once a day.  

Look close and you can see Mylee kissing the stone. I had to really zoom in close because the stone is WAY UP THERE! 

And then there was Bunratty Castle.  It felt like we were walking into a medieval dream.  The structure, the grounds, the feeling of life that once filled all of those stone walls.  All of it was incredible. 

I enjoyed every step that it took for me to experience this part of history.  

I had to place my hand on these 601 year old stones.  It's construction was completed around 1425 by the MacNamara family.  

More to come tomorrow!  Hope you all do not mind, because I have many more photos of this once in a life time trip.  

* St. Patricks Cathedral

* Book of Kells

* Hot tea and scones

* Lamb stew

* Gardens

* Shopping

* Pubs

* Cancelled flights

and so much more.....

Stay tuned:

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