We landed in Shannon. From there we drove past Limerick. This is from that early morning drive.
Driving south, the first official stop was the Rock of Cashel. This is the ruins of a Medieval castle. This pic shows a wall from the main building and a smaller abbey in the distance.
Next stop was Cahir Castle. This is a small bolted window on the interior of the courtyard. I liked the textures (and the anachronistic padlock).
A statue over one of the walls in Cahir Castle.
We stayed in Kilkenny (you bastard) that night. The next morning we headed south. This is Kilkenny Castle.
The guidebook recommended seeing Kells Priory, a huge medieval ruin. This was definitely an off the beaten path stop. Later we found that even the best known sights were often off the beaten path.
After a short stop in Waterford (saw them make crystal) we drove along the Copper Coast.
