DAY TWELVE: Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle, Killarney

It was cold, windy and rainy when we visited the Cliffs of Moher (think “Ross Poldark” walking along the pathway with a 700-foot drop) towering over the crashing surf of the Atlantic Ocean.  It was a truly spectacular meeting of land and water ... but a bit perilous.  

On our way to Killarney for the next two nights, we stopped for a tour of “another bloody castle” at Bunratty.  The castle is said to be the “most authentic medieval fortress in Ireland” and the grounds also included a restored village (think Knott’s Berry Farm) which was so fun and interesting.  

"At home" in Killarney, we enjoyed a little leisure time to wander nearby neighborhoods, shops and pubs.  an evening performance of “Gaelic Roots” a delightful song-and-dance show with very talented singers and Irish dancers “bringing together all that is great about the culture and traditions of Ireland.”