Day 1: the road to Kilkenny

Here is our tiny Nissan Micra.








This is one of the wider country roads








A lamb in a field in the Wicklow Mountains South of Dublin. The Sally Gap to be exact.








Julie pointing to the tower she wants at Powerscourt, a vast estate an hour South of Dublin.













Looking over the pond towards the main house at Powerscourt.








A view of the ruined monastery at glendalough.








The round tower at Glendalough. These were used as lookouts, storage, and refuge.