Limerick

There once were two folks from the states.

When at Limmerick they went through the gates,

Although they were scared 

For driving they dared

T'was the Whiskey that sealed their fates. 

St. John Cathedral

As bad as that is, it should give you a hint that we stopped in the city of Limerick. Our only stop was at St. John's Cathedral where apparently the big donors are pork butchers (See photo).

 

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We made it safely to Kilarney, the city known for it's natural beauty.  Killarney is home to the Ring of Kerry, the Lakes of Killarney, Muckross Abbey and is not too far from the Dingle Peninsula.  However we may have run out of luck with the weather.  It is currently pouring outside with more rain predicted for the next two days.  We are assessing our options over a nice cup of hot tea.  The options include dinner, a movie and maybe topping the night off with some traditional music and a Guiness. 

Even I figured out "don't fall off
A cliff"

I'm only now starting to understand the meanings of some of the highway signs.  Some need more

Traffic Calming does nothing to
Calm me.  

explanation than others.  We've learned that a "Traffic Calming" is an abrupt narrowing of the road just outside a village or city.  The road is artificially narrowed by significant curbs.  A slow down sign must not have been doing the trick.  

Out into the rain we go!