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Caption: #bestofireland • #digitalireland Ring of kerry _____________ Digital Day in Ireland
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Caption: On April 28th, 2019,
I was one of 28 storytellers,
chosen by
Steller Stories & Tourism Ireland
to document a
My assignment:
Digital Day in The Life Of Ireland Seanchai Ring of Kerry : Irish for storyteller
Seanchai
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Caption: Sunrise
Ladies View in Killarney National Park.
The name was given in admiration of the view by Queen Victoria’s ladies-in-waiting
during their 1861 visit.
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Caption: As would be the case many times today,
I pulled over to explore the sights
and take small hikes.
This stop is in Killarney National Park.
Derrycunnihy Church
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Caption: I was on a hunt for
Derrycunnihy Falls
but only found these small falls.
Happily lost in nature.
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Caption: Cahernane House Hotel in Killarney.
I stayed 2 nights for a full day in between
to explore the Ring of Kerry. Breakfast
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Caption: On the Ring of Kerry I go... Driving on the left !
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Caption: Mountain Stage for views
of the Dingle Peninsula
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Caption: Cahergal Stone Fort
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Caption: A stone fort built around 600AD.
Impressive as it was created without mortar.
You can climb up for views of the bay.
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Caption: Ballycarbery Castle
Unplanned stop.
It’s haunting!
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Caption: Cahersiveen
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Caption: Daniel O’Connell Catholic Church
the only one named after a lay person.
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Caption: Time to get off
the Ring of Kerry
to the Skellig Ring.
No tour buses,
so the crowds thin...
...as do the roads.
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Caption: Views for days and
a look at O’Shea’s Pub,
a faux-pub used in a
Guinness commercial. Valentia Island
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Caption: Valentia island
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Caption: Colorful fishing village and
the start point to
Skellig Michael,
a rocky island with an abandoned 7th-century Christian monastery.
It was a place of pilgrimage
for culture lovers and is now even more popular thanks to Star Wars.
The town was gearing up for the May 4th festival.
Portmagee
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Caption: Kerry Cliffs
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Caption: A windy & narrow two-way road
around the Skellig Ring
and then back on the
Ring of Kerry
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Caption: Waterville
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Caption: But first....
some
fun on the
beach. Lunch time
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Caption: O’Carolls Cove Beach Bar Shrimp in butter. Nothing better.
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Caption: Unplanned stop as the
yellow buildings caught my eye.
I discovered Sneem has a storytelling festival in November. I’ll be back. Sneem
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Caption: Moll’s gap
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Caption: A quick 5 minute walk off the road,
Torc waterfall is ~80 feet high and
feels like its in the middle of a fairy land.
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Caption: Torc waterfall
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Caption: Ross Castle on Lough Leane
Home of a 15th century
Irish Chieftain, O'Donoghue Mór.
…which turned into a
stunning blue hour.
Sunset
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Caption: Ross Castle
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Caption: Killarney ...and finally a little music in town
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Caption: A little digital snapshot
into the of Ireland. magic
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