A little jetty on the outskirts of Kenmare.
Strike a pose!
Watching cows watching us.
Sometimes some are happier than others...
The Ring of Beara was our next excursion...
Although we really were spoiled for choice...
We came back to Kenmare for lunch at an Italian restaurant on main street.
And then explored a little bit of The Kerry Way walking trail with the kids
This is the famous Ring of Kerry
Derrynane bay as seen from the car as we set out on that cloudy morning.
The beautiful woods around Derrynane House...
Derrynane House was the home of Irish liberator Daniel O'Connell and now it is a museum commemorating him.
Derrynane House is set right beside the beautiful Caherdaniel beach...
So we walked on down...
Through the turnstile...
To where the grass meets the sand...
...and the rocks...
... and the seaweed...
There were people walking their dogs and riding horses.
And we had a picnic lunch right there on the rocks
Then we did some exploring in the rock pools.
And watched the clouds begin to clear.
We made a wish (which is, of course, a secret!)
Then we headed further on down the Ring of Kerry...
... to Waterville...
Where we went for a walk along the seafront
... which we thoroughly enjoyed :)
Had an ice-cream in the grotto !!!
And then it was time to hit the road bound for Kenmare once again.
Sheep and lambs on the road from Kenmare to Killarney! We decided to visit Killarney National Park on Sunday (8 April). It was a beautiful clear day...
Boys belted up
I love the old stone walls along these country roads :)
The lakes of Killarney
Pine forests in the distance -and a sheep (fancy that?) on the road!
Liam looking like he has just conquered the wild west!!!
The road into Killarney National Park 
Yay!! We're here :)
This is Muckross House which lies withint he boundaries of Killarney National Park.
The grounds of Muckross House are mature and beautiful... like this tree.
Lorcan felt right at home there ;) 
Especially when it came to picnic time :)
Muckross House (viewed from the lake). The little dot on the right hand side (in front of the tree) is Malachy who decided to have a tantrum (I don't even remember why now!!!) and stood there whining and then crying and then balling for quite a loooong time...
a zoom in on a weepy tantrum moment... awwww
But, hey, a tantrum is just a tantrum and it never lasts *that* long...
Things to do in the grounds of Muckross castle include taking a ride on a horse and cart...
And visiting the Traditional Farms... complete with "bean an tí" (lady of the house) in each one, explaining how farms and farmhouses were run in Ireland before the introduction of electrcity...
This friendly 'bean-an-tí' had just made delicious soda bread on the open fire. We got to taste it topped with homemade butter and jam! Note the look of delight on Liam's face as he goes back for more!
Pretty painted thatched cottages...
...and an old orange cart!
Unfortunately our camera battery died pretty early that day so there's no coverage of the other farms, the farmer planting potatoes, the blacksmith at work and the egg hunt we had in the playground, but suffice to say the memories are clear and the craic was mighty :)
