Podcast appearances and mentions of ross castle

We could say Episode 161 is an exercise in applying strong memories to the craft of writing. After all, “we write what we know.” In reality, it's an excuse for CC and me to reminisce about our strongest memories from our trips to Ireland. That's what we people of a certain age like to do. Discussed: Blarney Castle, Ross Castle, Christchurch, Dublin tourism, the color green, and a rabbit. Check out the other 160 podcast episodes on our website at www.carsonhume.com, and may ye be halfway to Heaven before the devil knows yer dead. Check out our books! https://carsonhume.com/books-2/ 

Dan's back from The Emerald Isle and he shared his experiences! Visit the country through his eyes and travel with him to The Guinness Brewery in Dublin to Ross Castle in Killarney. He also shared his experience kissing the Blarney Stone!

STORIES1) In July 2023, a woman in Reading, Pennsylvania, recorded a video of lights forming a triangular pattern in the night sky, which she described as hovering and rotating. Initially, she thought they might be lanterns, but their slow, deliberate movements raised doubts. There were no other witnesses, leaving the identity of these lights a mystery, with suggestions ranging from extraterrestrial vessels to unconventional aircraft. Similar sightings in nearby areas added to the intrigue.2) In August, a Malaysian police officer named Ikhmal shared a TikTok video claiming to capture a legendary 'vampire ghost' known as the pontianak. The video garnered over 4 million views and sparked both belief and skepticism online. Ikhmal explained that he and a fellow officer encountered the figure during a routine patrol in a restricted area with a history of paranormal sightings. Despite the attention, he clarified that his intention was not to scare but to share his job experiences, although the authenticity of the video remains debated among viewers.3) In late August, hikers encountered a mysterious naked individual referred to as the "wolf man" in the woods near Blankenburg, Germany. The man, who appeared to carry a spear, had reportedly been living in the wild for at least five years. Officials in the area had received reports of a figure draped in "wolf fur or in a wolf costume" over this period, and concerns were raised about the potential for wildfires in the region. Despite the intrigue, the true identity and motives of this enigmatic figure remain unknown.4) In August, during a vacation in southern Ireland, Gail Newport and her partner spotted what they believed to be the ghost of a little girl in the window of Ross Castle, a 15th-century castle. Gail managed to capture a photo of the eerie figure, which strengthened her conviction when she realized it bore a striking resemblance to a child. The fact that the top floor of the castle was off-limits to tourists at the time added to the mystery, and Gail and her partner felt a sense of peacefulness after the encounter, seeing it as a possible connection between the living world and the supernatural.5) n August, an 8-year-old girl in the Philippines was rescued after being abducted and confined in a suitcase while returning home from her aunt's store on Cebu Island. Her mother discovered her missing and alerted the police upon seeing security footage of the kidnapper with a suitcase. After an intense search, the girl was found at a nearby boarding house, with minor injuries from being bound with duct tape. The suspect, Godiflor Rama, a 32-year-old caretaker in the apartment building where the victim's family resided, was arrested and admitted to the kidnapping, citing a feud with the child's grandparents as motivation. While he denied sexual assault, he claimed he intended to return the girl after six hours. The victim was safely reunited with her mother, who expressed gratitude to the police for their swift action.Contact us at: weeknightmysteries@gmail.comYou can also follow us on our social media accounts:✔️ Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/weeknightmysteries✔️ Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/wnmysteries✔️ Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/weeknightmysteries/✔️ Website ➤ https://weeknightmysteries.buzzsprout.com

Episode 89 of What's the story, Ghost? Today, Annette and Steven discuss the maidens in the towers of Ballygally and Ross Castle and the usual chit chat at the end that has nothing to do with the episode. Hope you enjoy todays episode of WTSG!!Ballygally Castle | Castle Owner's Wife Haunts Castle as Ghosthttps://mysterioustrip.com/ballygally-castle-ghost/Meet the ghosts of Ballygally Castle, Cooneen House, Narrow Water Castle and Dunluce Castlehttps://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/people/meet-the-ghosts-of-ballygally-castle-cooneen-house-narrow-water-castle-and-dunluce-castle-3894750A Haunted Castle in Irelandhttps://www.ross-castle.com/history/ghostsHAUNTED ROSS CASTLE AND THE BLACK BARONhttps://www.spookyisles.com/haunted-ross-castle/Music by Red_Skies from Pixabay - Intro and outroAll music from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Spooky Wednesday to you all! We recorded remotely this week as we are both down with the sickness, but we are not too disturbed to provide you with your weekly ghostly content. First, Kala talks about the infamous Annabelle doll. This cursed object has had enough notoriety to inspire a film series and had its story told all over the United States! Don't let its raggedy Anne looks fool you, there is something in this inanimate object, and it wants out. Luckily, supposedly the late Ed and Lorraine have locked it away, but will it stay that way forever? And Brittany talks about the Ross Castle in Ireland. This is the classic haunted story. It's got a war, a brutal Baron, star-crossed lovers, and sword-biting and fighting! How can you ask for more? As a result of this castle's long and storied history, it definitely has some spirits sticking around. You an experience orbs, disembodied voices, phantom footsteps, or any other number of haunting activity. Is it the lovely young girl searching for her long, lost love? Or is it the Black Baron, stalking the halls, upset that he can never find his daughter again? We may never find out for sure, but there is certainly something going on.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leftofskeptic/support

It may be past St Patrick's day but we are still focusing on Ireland for March! Ross Castle in Meath, Ireland. This story has it all! Star crossed lovers, enemies, death, heartbreak and of course a haunting! ** Please forgive our sound quality. Margaret isn't mobile so she can't isolate in order record so there is some background noise we can't control. Thanks for your continued support and understanding!

HORSEFLY CHRONICLES RADIO IS SPONSORED BY CARNATION    Long ago Vanessa Hogle was stuck. Knee deep in two jobs, a dead end relationship and no positive viewpoint regarding the future. Knowing something had to change she drew inspiration from her past and began to forge a new life for herself and her son. She had been involved in the paranormal community before and knew that's where she had to start. A former fellow investigator, had started up a publishing company and asked her to write about her experiences. Having "remote viewed" for a previous investigative team, and consulted for The "Leave or Die" episode of The Haunted, on Animal Planet, Vanessa had more than enough material to write a book. Subsequently fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming an author. Major life changes were happening, at this time, forcing Vanessa to re-access her life. Knowing there was nowhere to go but up, she let go of all that no longer supported her. Writing her first book, Soulscapes, which was released April 28th of 2015 and ending a six year dead end relationship, acted as a catalyst forcing her to come out of her shell and accept who she really was. It wasn't long before she began to network with like-minded individuals all over the world. Gaining insight, and experience, she set out to tell her story. Her para-biography, Giving up the Ghost, release date August 27th of 2015 laid it all out for the world to see. The struggles, the heartache, the confusion of growing up with certain gifts. During this time word of what Vanessa could do had gotten around. She began reading, and remote viewing, for multiple teams in the United States and abroad. Even co-hosting her own show, Edge of the Rabbit Hole for over 4 years. She also began to make numerous appearances on blogtalk radio, multiple podcast and You Tube. Her appearances include Beyond The Strange, Miami Ghost Chronicles, Stories of the Supernatural, multiple appearances on Spaced Out Radio, Necromancer Live, Paranormal Collaboration, Paranormal King, multiple appearances on Paranormal Connection Radio, Our Paranormal Stories and extensive appearances on Paranormal Zone TV. Her abilities and accomplishments have also been written about in Campus Ghost of Norman and Entertainment 2Morrow as well as KFOR news, in Oklahoma, who did a special segment "Is This a Great State or What?" on Vanessa. Through these shows, and social media, Vanessa has been able...in the last four years... to travel the world investigating and meeting those whom she has helped, remotely. Her travels have taken her to New Orleans, for Haunted Bourbon Paracon where, upon arriving, she was immediately contacted to do a special segment for the local news station 4WWL in regards to the Abita Springs Bakery. She has also investigated in Alton, Illinois at the Mineral Springs Hotel, Easton, PA at the Horsefly Chronicles House. Staten Island, NY and NJ for the Cropsey case, and documentary about the disappearance of Holly Ann Hughes. In West Virginia at Moundsville State Prison. In Virginia at multiple private residences, Saylors Creek Battlefield, cabin on 360 and Hollywood Cemetery. In Sheffield, England, at The Old Queens Head...where the head of programming of History UK, Dom Wilkins, drove from London to investigate with her. Grace Dieu Priory in Sheffield, England. Hellfire Caves in England. Whitby hostel/Abbey, in Whitby England. Mary Kings Close in Edinburgh, Scotland. City Center in Glasgow, Scotland. Private Lodging in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hellfire Club in Dublin, Ireland. Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. Ross Castle in Killarney, Ireland. Muckross Abbey, Co Kerry, Ireland. The Ambassador Hotel in Cork, Ireland, Morrigans cave, Spelmans motel, Tuam, Moore Hall, Leap Castle,  Kilmanheim Gaol, Wicklow Goal and many more. Not all of these are true investigations but, as a sensitive, Vanessa is able to pick up on activity regardless and document. She took many of these experiences and put them in a third book called, Walking with Ghosts...release date September 25th 2017. Vanessa went on to write Rebel Witch in June 2019, Diary of a Psychic Loser Magnet in June 2020, Ghosts Abroad Ireland in February 2021 and They Would Have Burned Me in July 2022. What The Soul Knows has a projected release date of March 2023.  Find out more about Vanessa here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/vhogle/shop https://m.youtube.com/c/VanessaReneeHogle https://society6.com/vanessahogle

It's a scream! We start our spine-tinglingly special Halloween episode with a warning that Andrea plays a prank on Heidi during our Where in the World game and Heidi (literally) jumps out of her chair. If you don't like screams fast-forward but it is very, very funny.   Then we make our way to Whitby - the isolated harbour town on England's north east coast that was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula. While the ruins of the 7th century Whitby Abbey loom large over the town, Whitby is also famous for fish & chips; a Captain Cook museum; a fascinating Victorian library and ghoulish ghost and vampire walking tours. Andrea gives the low down on her recent trip there her stay at the fabulously kitsch and antique-filled La Rosa hotel.  We round off the episode with the Top 5 Lesser Known Haunted Places Around the World according to Lonely Planet. A magnetic hill though - really guys? Here's the full list - Magnetic Hill, Moldova; Daksa island, Croatia; Ross Castle, Co. Meath, Ireland; LaLaurie Mansion, New Orleans and Fort Garry, Winnipeg.  SUBSCRIBE to our podcast - it would absolutely make our day!  And please do follow us here: Instagram Twitter  Facebook Thanks, as always, to our good friends from the band 3D Shark, who provide our theme tune. If we plug them enough, we hope that one day they'll get into the charts and buy us a pint.  Thanks for listening!     

In this Special Hallowe'en Episode Adrian & Jeremy are in Ross Castle, on the banks on Lough Sheelin in Co. Meath. Dating back to 1536, the castle has a bloody history. Murder, tragedy & mystery surround this building. Join us as we explore one of Ireland's most HAUNTED locations.

Don't miss this special ad...for a very special Hallowe'en edition of Opinions Matter, from Ross Castle in Co. Meath, being released this Thursday.

Welcome to episode 43! Today we bring you, shockingly, haunted Irish castles! Along with Spanish Fishmen who may or may not be Julia's distant ancestor judging by his description. Stay spooky my friends!

Five short years ago Vanessa Hogle was stuck. Knee deep in two jobs, a dead end relationship and no positive viewpoint regarding the future. Knowing something had to change she drew inspiration from her past and began to forge a new life for herself and her son. She had been involved in the paranormal community before and knew that's where she had to start. A friend, and former fellow investigator, had started up a publishing company and asked her to write about her experiences. Having "remote viewed" for his previous investigative team, and consulted for the "Leave or Die" episode of The Haunted, on Animal Planet, Vanessa had more than enough material to write a book,subsequently fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming an author.  Major life changes were happening, at this time, forcing Vanessa to reassess her life. Knowing there was nowhere to go but up, she let go of all that no longer supported her. Writing a book, "Soulscapes", which was released April 28th of 2015 and ending a six year dead end relationship, acted as a catalyst forcing her to come out of her shell and accept who she really is. It wasn't long before she began to network with like-minded individuals all over the world. Gaining insight, and experience, she set out to tell her story. Her para-biography, "Giving up the Ghost", release date August 27th of 2015 laid it all out for the world to see. The struggles, the heartache, the confusion of growing up with certain gifts. During this time word of what Vanessa could do had gotten around. She began reading, and remote viewing, for multiple teams in the United States and abroad. She also began to make numerous appearances on blogtalk radio, multiple podcast and You Tube. Her appearances include Beyond The Strange, Miami Ghost Chronicles, Stories of the Supernatural, multiple appearances on Spaced Out Radio, Necromancer Live, Paranormal Collaboration, Paranormal King, multiple appearances on Paranormal Connection Radio, Our Paranormal Stories and extensive appearances on Paranormal Zone TV. Her abilities and accomplishments have also been written about in Campus Ghost of Norman and Entertainment 2Morrow. Through these shows, and social media, Vanessa has been able,in the last four years, to travel the world investigating and meeting those whom she has helped, remotely.  Her travels have taken her to New Orleans, for Haunted Bourbon Paracon where, upon arriving, she was immediately contacted to do a special segment for the local news station 4WWL in regards to the Abita Springs Bakery. She has also investigated in Alton, Illinois at the Mineral Springs Hotel, Easton, PA at the Horsefly Chronicles House. Staten Island, NY and NJ for the Cropsey case, and documentary about the disappearance of Holly Ann Hughes. In West Virginia at Moundsville State Prison. In Virginia at multiple private residences, Saylors Creek Battlefield, Cabin on 360 and Hollywood Cemetery. In Sheffield, England, at The Old Queens Head, where the head of programming of History UK, Dom Wilkins, drove from London to investigate with her. Grace Dieu Priory in Sheffield, England. Hellfire Caves in England. Whitby hostel/Abbey, in Whitby England. Mary Kings Close in Edinburgh, Scotland. City Center in Glasgow, Scotland. Private Lodging in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hellfire Club in Dublin, Ireland. Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. Ross Castle in Killarney, Ireland. Muckross Abbey, Co Kerry, Ireland. The Ambassador Hotel in Cork, Ireland and many more. Not all of these are true investigations but, as a sensitive, Vanessa is able to pick up on activity regardless and document.   She took many of these experiences and put them in a third book called, "Walking with Ghosts", release date September 25th 2017. All three of Vanessa's books have spent multiple weeks on the Amazon Best sellers list, in multiple genres ranging from the paranormal to self help to travel and exploration.  Vanessa has recently completed nearly 5 years on a very successful You Tube show titled "Edge of the Rabbit Hole" with her publisher, Mike Ricksecker. She has also been published in four books, other than her own, that are compilations of ghost stories called "Encounters with the Paranormal" Volumes 1,2,3 and 4.  Her fourth release, "Rebel Witch: A Memoir" was released June 25, 2019. Vanessa has also worked on a documentary in Ireland. There in July 2019, she was granted access to locations mainstream media, and better known investigators, are unable to obtain permission to enter. This has produced a series that is available on Amazon Prime Video titled "Hidden Gems Ireland" and has also recieved overwhelming reviews.  Always finding new ways to better herself, and her family's future, Vanessa has also drawn upon her more artistic abilities and has established herself as a commissioned artist, showing publicly at Loyola University, Chicago, in September 2018. In January of 2019, she founded Perfect Trust Productions LLC and recruited trusted friend and investigator, Gwen Clapper. By January of 2020, Vanessa was named as the newest member of Beyond Perception Investigators. A paranormal team whom she had worked extensively with for several years.   With over 400 investigations under her belt, her books and art, Vanessa is proving there are no limits too high to reach. She has done this all while raising a son and holding down 2 jobs!

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 Unfortunately due to Covid-19 restrictions in Dublin, us as a trio couldn't meet up this week - again! We will get an episode out as soon as we can but in the meantime please enjoy another interlude by Laura Fitzachary as she expands a little on the lore surrounding Ross Castle, Co. Meath. The sources she used were ross-castle.com, Conor Pope writing for the Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/i-went-in-search-of-ireland-s-most-troubled-ghosts-1.4066856  and Nicole Buckler writing for the Old Moore's Almanac https://oldmooresalmanac.com/1270-2/ . Check out what Laura is drinking on our Instagram page @irishspiritspodcast and of course please drink responsibly!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irishspirits)

Good day to all you good people, and Happy Friday once again!This week is brought to you by one of Angel's dogs, Merlin. Everybody say Thank you Merlin!Check out our Instagram if you want to see a picture of Merlin joining the recording sesh.Angel talks about, not one but TWO Ross Castles in Ireland.Janel takes us through a news train that includes cosmetic changes that Blizzard made to our favorite futuristic cowboy, games that are on sale right now, how Epic Games store has integrated into GAG Galaxy 2.0, and more!We appreciate your continued support and ask that you could subscribe, leave us a rating and a comment on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!The Undefeated 44 of the Most Influential African Americans in History: https://theundefeated.com/features/the-undefeated-44-most-influential-black-americans-in-history/ The following are links to YouTube videos about the hauntings of the Ross Castle in County Meath, Ireland.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvlOCH80rnw&t=593shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITJ5uWLBAYk&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-3bs3GOmtgAs always, we appreciate your continued support! You can find us on Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker, Acast, Youtube, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.Interact with us on Social Media at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (maybe).If you have a suggestion, a story, a comment, or a puppo who you would like to sponsor an episode, please email us at ghoulgaminggals@gmail.comNew Episodes posted every Friday!We'll catch ya in the next one! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A friend visits from the US, and we head to Killarney National Park to see the Gap of Dunloe. Just before my buddy's arrival, I meet a young woman who piques my interest. For the first time in the show, there's an element of romance. Experience Torc Waterfall, Ross Castle, and the Gap of Dunloe, as well as a wild night of flirtation in Galway City. Enjoy Episode 8 of Attempting Local: A Year Abroad in Galway, Ireland, and head to anchor.fm/cullan-mcnamara OR patreon.com/cullanmac to support the show! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's episode 53! Heat the butter and pour the whiskey because Cecilia and Carly are hopping the pond to the lush green lands of Ireland. Join them as Cecilia shares stories of Dublin's most evil hills, Montpelier Hill and the haunted home of the Hell Fire Club. Later, Carly brings us along for tales of Ross Castle, the Irish Lake Poseidon and the Irish Romeo and Juliet. Get ready to shake those shamrocks and let's get to it! 

It’s an Irish castle where a star-crossed love story and a cursed lake combine to form the ultimate fairytale gone wrong. Meet the “Black Baron” and his daughter, Sabina, the spirits haunting Ross Castle.

Hey Creepers! This week Chris takes us to Ireland's Ross Castle, Monster Mac gives us the scoop on the story of La Llorona, and we talk OUIJA BOARDS! Is there a man in the lake? Is La Llorona a feminist icon? We attempt to answer all the questions and more (specifically about why the movie Glass was just so bad) this episode! Email us at anywayitshaunted@gmail.com to submit your paranormal stories, and tune in each week to hear them, and more spooky-scary action! Hang out with us on Instagram and Facebook. Music compiled and edited by Ashley, thanks to the awesome and talented artists at Freesound:batmetal

Do you ever join bike tours or rent a bike to get around when you are on your vacation? We do!  And here's a virtual experience piece and advice for renting a bike and cycling in Killarney National Park in Ireland.  You'll learn about the two most popular biking routes in Killarney National Park (paired with map images below) and can then imagine yourself as part of  a ride, at a pitstop conversation that happened along the cross lines of  a lake shore, a view of Innisfallen island, a large lime kiln, and a peek-a-boo look at Ross Castle in the distance.  Our bike rental and friendly advice comes from the people at O'Sullivan's Cycling and you can find them online at www.osullivanscycles.com . The bike path map images that show the routes discussed can be found at our website at www.amidlifetraveler.comThanks for listening!

Do you ever join bike tours or rent a bike to get around when you are on your vacation? We do!  And here's a virtual experience piece and advice for renting a bike and cycling in Killarney National Park in Ireland.  You'll learn about the two most popular biking routes in Killarney National Park (paired with map images below) and can then imagine yourself as part of  a ride, at a pitstop conversation that happened along the cross lines of  a lake shore, a view of Innisfallen island, a large lime kiln, and a peek-a-boo look at Ross Castle in the distance.   Our bike rental and friendly advice comes from the people at O'Sullivan's Cycling and you can find them online at www.osullivanscycles.com . The bike path map images that show the routes discussed can be found at our website at www.amidlifetraveler.com Thanks for listening!

Do you ever join bike tours or rent a bike to get around when you are on your vacation? We do!  And here's a virtual experience piece and advice for renting a bike and cycling in Killarney National Park in Ireland.  You'll learn about the two most popular biking routes in Killarney National Park (paired with map images below) and can then imagine yourself as part of  a ride, at a pitstop conversation that happened along the cross lines of  a lake shore, a view of Innisfallen island, a large lime kiln, and a peek-a-boo look at Ross Castle in the distance.  Our bike rental and friendly advice comes from the people at O'Sullivan's Cycling and you can find them online at www.osullivanscycles.com . The bike path map images that show the routes discussed can be found at our website at www.amidlifetraveler.comThanks for listening!

Erin go Boo! Welcome to Season 7, kicked off with a fun trip to some haunted Irish castles! Lively legends, gruesome ghosts and harrowing history fill the ruined halls of haunted Irish castles, and Flora plays tour guide through 5 spooky spots. Not all Keeps sport frightening tales, but their history is fun and full of ghastly deeds and characters. Hear the tale of Red Mary from Leamaneh Castle in Co. Clare. Pick your favorite of five ghosts in Malahide Castle, Co. Dublin. Double your pleasure with a pair of history-rich Ross Castles. And bop around Co. Offaly for the eeriness of Charleville and Leap Castles. Get your Guinness ready, your pot of gold is filled with stories in Season 7's first episode of Blurry Photos! Music Echoes of Time v2, Hidden Past, Ossuary 6 - Air, Skye Cuillen, The Dread, Danse Macabre, Myst on the Moor - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Sources Leamaneh Castle: https://www.aransweatersdirect.com/blogs/blog/leamaneh-castle Tour Malahide: http://www.daytoursunplugged.ie/visiting-dublin-check-out-our-blog-before-you-book- our-award-winning-day-tours/malahide-castle-myths-and-legends.581.html Leap Castle: http://leapcastle.net/ ; https://dailyscribbling.com/the-secret-life-of-irish-castles/leap-castle-kinslayers-priest- killers-rapture-and-flames/ Rowan, A.B. Lake Lore. Hodges and Smith, 1853. https://books.google.com/books? id=cl9ZAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA187&lpg=PA187&dq=lake+lore+AB+Rowan&source=bl&ots=6Zs5e_oAyf& sig=rZiXst5dsGR-4OucU6U7iESXjPw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi94uCQk- vZAhUl5YMKHcWzCxsQ6AEIRDAI#v=onepage&q=ross&f=false Ross Castle: http://www.ross-castle.com/en/ Charleville Castle: http://www.ghost-story.co.uk/index.php/haunted-buildings/most-haunted/191- charleville-castle-tullamore-ireland Adams, C.L. Castles of Ireland. London, E. Stock, 1904. https://archive.org/stream/ castlesofireland00adamiala/castlesofireland00adamiala_djvu.txt

Hello again! Just a quick update to let you know what we've been doing. Day 5 (Killarney) Thursday morning we checked out of our accommodation near Dungarvan/Helvick Head and travelled west to Killarney. There's a national park near the town of Killarney, and the highest mountain peaks in Ireland are located near the park (MacGillycuddy's Reeks). We arrived in Killarney around mid-day, and, even though it was a little early, we decided to check and see if we could get into our B&B, so we'd have less in the car. They were very kind and did let us check in before 2 p.m., as our rooms were already cleaned from the previous night's guests. We got back in the car and decided to drive out to Killarney National Park, mainly to see Torc Waterfall. It was very beautiful (see the photo). We then headed further up the road to Ladies' View, said to be named by the ladies-in-waiting of Queen Victoria as the most beautiful view they experienced on their visit to Ireland in 1861. It is a very spectacular view, and a very scenic drive to get to. (I almost said it was a "lovely" drive; however, because the road is quite narrow and busy with bus traffic, I can't really claim that it was a lovely drive. The drive was quite frightening, actually, but we made it without actually scraping off either of the side-view mirrors!) On our way back to the town of Killarney, we stopped at a couple of spots to take photos of the lakes. At one stop, there was a gentleman named Michael who asked us if we wanted to take a boat ride for 15 Euro each. We respectfully declined his offer as it was getting late, we were hungry, and 15 Eur. seemed a lot for a boat ride.Upon returning to town, we parked back at the B&B and walked to the town center to find something for dinner. We passed a lot of restaurants on High Street, but most of the prices were well out of our range (in the $30-50 equivalent range). We settled on the bar service at a place called O'Meara's. Travis and Lisa had a lovely chicken curry with rice for 10.75 Eur, and Mom and I had the salmon salad for 11 Eur. I got to have my first Guinness of the trip, Lisa got her Smithwick's, and Mom finally got to taste her Irish coffee (she wasn't all that impressed, but now she can say she did it). The food was actually very good, and we were all quite hungry from all the walking we did at the park. Day 6 (Dingle) After a tasty breakfast at the B&B, we headed out to take the tour of Ross Castle on Lough Leane. Ross Castle has been very well restored, and the tour is very informative. We enjoyed the 1/2 hour tour of the tower portion of the castle (you can't go into the rest of it). We were a little sad that we were not allowed to take any photographs inside the castle, but we liked the tour and our guide, Maureen, anyway! At the conclusion of the castle tour, we made our way to the Dingle Peninsula. We stopped at Inch Strand (beach) to have our picnic lunch - we have a picnic lunch every day to save money. Inch is a very long, beautiful stretch of beach. If you've ever seen the film "Ryan's Daughter," part of that movie was filmed on the beach there. It's a beach where many people ride horses (I've heard there are actually races there...), and there were a few there when we first arrived, but they left shortly after our arrival. We walked up to the sea edge for a bit and then headed on to Dingle Town and our B&B for the evening. After a brief chat with our hostess, Angela, and checking in to our comfy rooms, we went back into town (the B&B is about 1 km past the town center) to check out the shops. Lisa was able to cross several hard-to-find items off her shopping list and was a very happy girl!We were going to drive up Connor Pass - since the last time Travis and I visited Dingle Peninsula, it was totally foggy and rainy and we couldn't see a thing - but we decided we would take a chance that the weather would hold, and we'll go over it tomorrow on our way to Tipperary. Today, we went to visit Gallarus Oratory - a very small stone church that was built in the 7th or 8th century (they're not exactly sure). The church was built using a corbelling technique that still keeps the church bone dry on the inside, even in the heaviest of rainstorms! Upon leaving that site, we went to Kilmalkedar, where there's an old church, an ogham stone, an ancient sun dial, and a cemetery. The weather was very cloudy for a good part of the day, but the clouds broke and the sun came out and the day was another beautiful, sunny day! What a blessing! We're ready for some rain about now, though, oddly enough... Again, the restaurants were really quite expensive, so we decided to have a picnic supper as well. We bought a few items at the local grocery store and returned to our B&B to sit on the balcony that overlooks Dingle Harbor. After we finished our cheese and brown bread and an interesting little dessert we found that was supposed to be cheesecake (but had more of a consistency of a thick pudding), we retired to our rooms for the evening.Tomorrow, we finish our tour of the Dingle Peninsula and head for our self-catering accommodation in Tipperary. Until then...Slan!