Ireland ,Cork and Kerry

Eyore · 03-03-2013, 12:46 AM

Nice run yesterday down to west Cork and Kerry. A cold start with temperatures at zero C , but dry which is the main thing. Caught a ferry across the Shannon from Clare to Kerry , main roads down to Killarney and then through Killarney National Park, over Molls Gap into Kenmare.
Over the mountains to Glengariff, Adrigole,Healy Pass,Black Valley and Gap of Dunloe and home . 340 kilometres and 6 hours in the saddle on the go, so that says a bit about the roads!

Anyway a few pics.

Outside Killarney.

Ladys View, so called because Queen Victoria and her ladies in waiting supposedly stopped there to admire the view in the 1890s

Some of the colourful shops in Kenmare.

Some nice twisties on the Healy Pass.

Unfortunately the pump wasn't dispensing Murphys Stout, I checked.

Top of the Healy Pass looking down onto the Kerry side.Glenmore Lake.

Uragh megolithic stone circle with Lake Inchquin in the background. Very moody and inpressive to think of humans erecting this thousands and thousands of years ago.

My mascot lamb watching his cousins.

Gap of Dunloeand again below.

Joyseeker · 03-03-2013, 03:01 AM

good stuff

daviethebiker · 03-03-2013, 05:32 AM

Thank you for showing the beautiful country for everyone to see.

BigEasy · 03-03-2013, 05:33 AM

Very nice. My wife took me there this past fall for a two week ramble and while it was fun, the whole time I was wishing I had a bike.

Three Dawg · 03-03-2013, 11:19 AM

Nice.

squonker · 03-03-2013, 05:01 PM

Cool

TheBigLebowski · 03-03-2013, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigEasy

Very nice. My wife took me there this past fall for a two week ramble and while it was fun, the whole time I was wishing I had a bike.

Great post....love Ireland.....my wife took over for a couple of weeks too a few years ago and I wish I had a bike.

You're south of Indy......I'm south of Indy.......and you reference Tolkien, Stevie Freakin Ray Vaughn and Einstein in your signature line. Good lord man I feel like I need to buy you a beer.

bungen · 03-05-2013, 12:33 AM

Stunning countryside. Thanks.

squish · 03-13-2013, 10:03 PM

11 years ago we honeymooned in that part of Ireland. Fantastic time. Thanks for showing the photos
When we were at lady's view you could not see more then 2 meters past the edge the fog and rain was so thick.

oldmanb777 · 03-14-2013, 05:18 PM

Thanks. The wife wants to go back again. (she doesn't ride) so I told her next time i do it on a bike. Just a little incentive.

jmcg · 03-14-2013, 08:27 PM

Great pics!

Thanks,

JM.

squish · 03-14-2013, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmanb777

Thanks. The wife wants to go back again. (she doesn't ride) so I told her next time i do it on a bike. Just a little incentive.

We both ride and the whole time we were there we kept saying, this would a great place to ride.

winnrider · 03-16-2013, 11:59 AM

Be there in about a month. Your pics really fired me up for the trip.

slashtommy · 03-23-2013, 01:05 PM

Nice pics. Those parts of Kerry are some of my favourite biking roads in the country!

We're planning a trip down to the Iveragh Peninsula sometime this summer, when the weather warms up a bit. Some of those roads inside the 'ring of kerry' are great fun, almost deserted except for a few wandering sheep ☺

luloadventure · 03-23-2013, 05:09 PM

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Nice Trip & Pics...

... thanks for sharing pretty rider

03-03-2013, 12:46 AM	#1
Eyore ^OP Adventurer Joined: Feb 2013 Location: Ireland Oddometer: 51	Ireland ,Cork and Kerry Nice run yesterday down to west Cork and Kerry. A cold start with temperatures at zero C , but dry which is the main thing. Caught a ferry across the Shannon from Clare to Kerry , main roads down to Killarney and then through Killarney National Park, over Molls Gap into Kenmare. Over the mountains to Glengariff, Adrigole,Healy Pass,Black Valley and Gap of Dunloe and home . 340 kilometres and 6 hours in the saddle on the go, so that says a bit about the roads! Anyway a few pics. Outside Killarney. Ladys View, so called because Queen Victoria and her ladies in waiting supposedly stopped there to admire the view in the 1890s Some of the colourful shops in Kenmare. Some nice twisties on the Healy Pass. Unfortunately the pump wasn't dispensing Murphys Stout, I checked. Top of the Healy Pass looking down onto the Kerry side.Glenmore Lake. Uragh megolithic stone circle with Lake Inchquin in the background. Very moody and inpressive to think of humans erecting this thousands and thousands of years ago. My mascot lamb watching his cousins. Gap of Dunloeand again below.

03-03-2013, 03:01 AM	#2
Joyseeker a biking sweetie Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Surrey, UK Oddometer: 1,086	good stuff __________________ a semaphore chain

03-03-2013, 05:32 AM	#3
daviethebiker Adventurer Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Watsonville, CA Oddometer: 11	Beautiful pictures Thank you for showing the beautiful country for everyone to see.

03-03-2013, 05:33 AM	#4
BigEasy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: South of Indy in the hills Oddometer: 1,352	Very nice. My wife took me there this past fall for a two week ramble and while it was fun, the whole time I was wishing I had a bike. __________________ All who wander are not lost "Play hard and FLOOR IT" Stevie Ray Vaughan just remember: the only difference between genius and stupidity is genius has limits

03-03-2013, 11:19 AM	#5
Three Dawg Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Bonnie Scotland Oddometer: 313	Nice. __________________ Three Dawg 1997 R1100GS, 1985 Laverda RGS, IBA # 44014 Noob in Namibia South Africa, Swaziland and er... Iron Butt SS1000 (Scotland pics) Ireland's North and West in a Weekend National Rally of Scotland 2011 A Quick Lap of Botswana

03-03-2013, 05:01 PM	#6
squonker Eat my shorts Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Bee Cee Oddometer: 3,661	Cool __________________ Ride Report: Canada North to South 2008 here Drive Report: Ice Road Trucking 2005-2011 here Ride Report: Northern Vancouver Island: here

03-05-2013, 12:33 AM	#8
bungen Tickety Boo Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Bungendore Oddometer: 53	Stunning countryside. Thanks.

03-13-2013, 10:03 PM	#9
squish Out of the office. Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Where the Ghetto meets the sea. Oddometer: 4,949	11 years ago we honeymooned in that part of Ireland. Fantastic time. Thanks for showing the photos When we were at lady's view you could not see more then 2 meters past the edge the fog and rain was so thick. __________________ *On vacation for a spell* squish screwed with this post 03-14-2013 at 10:48 PM

03-14-2013, 05:18 PM	#10
oldmanb777 Just say NO to socialism! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Centennial,Co. Oddometer: 2,785	Thanks. The wife wants to go back again. (she doesn't ride) so I told her next time i do it on a bike. Just a little incentive.

03-14-2013, 08:27 PM	#11
jmcg Turpinated.. Joined: Sep 2011 Location: The Dandenong Ranges, Vic Oddometer: 196	Great pics! Thanks, JM. __________________ 2 week Aussie Tiger Tale A dog and cat go out to play..

03-16-2013, 11:59 AM	#13
winnrider Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Piney Woods Oddometer: 47	Be there in about a month. Your pics really fired me up for the trip.

03-23-2013, 01:05 PM	#14
slashtommy n00b Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Oddometer: 9	Nice pics. Those parts of Kerry are some of my favourite biking roads in the country! We're planning a trip down to the Iveragh Peninsula sometime this summer, when the weather warms up a bit. Some of those roads inside the 'ring of kerry' are great fun, almost deserted except for a few wandering sheep ☺

03-23-2013, 05:09 PM	#15
luloadventure - LULO - Joined: Mar 2013 Location: Galicia - SPAIN Oddometer: 21	. Nice Trip & Pics... ... thanks for sharing pretty rider __________________ - LULO - "Eres lo que has viajado" http://lulomotorrad.wordpress.com/

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