Travel Journal: Exploring all over Ireland

 09/03/2023

Today was another full day thanks to Rover Tours  ( HIGHLY recommend them and Paddy Wagon tours to see lots of the top sights and learn tons of history)☘️

We got to see the medieval and beautiful town of Kilkenny and walk through the medieval mile and Kilkenny Castle.We enjoyed a hike through a 13th century monastery in Glendalough and wander around the beautiful countryside it is in. 

Finally we got to visit a working sheep farm and watch a demo with Rob the Collie sheep dog and even hold some baby lambs. The farmer told us all about how the sheep farms work and his family like many in the area go back generations of farmers. 

Through all of these areas we were going right through The Wicklow Mountains and all the pictures could never do this area justice for just how green, purple and beautiful it is. The Wicklow mountain area we passed through included the Irish town of Hollywood and it’s actually Irelands biggest Mecca for the movie and TV industry. 

Some movies filmed in this area include “Cocaine Bear”, “Braveheart”, and my personal favorite “P. S. I Love You” (Holly and Gerry met in Wicklow Mountain National Park in the movie). Fun fact - “I Love you Till the End” - featured in P.S. I Love You by The Pogues (one of my oldest favorite Irish bands) is the song I walked down the aisle to at our wedding ☘️♥️♥️


Tonight we rest - then tomorrow on to our second hotel and into Limerick we go 🦶 


Links below for history of all of these amazing areas and more about the film industry in Ireland 🇮🇪 


#travelireland #kilkennyireland #glendaloughireland #wiclowmountains

#psiloveyou 


Kilkenny History-


https://www.britannica.com/place/Kilkenny-Ireland


Glendalough -


https://www.irishtourism.com/glendalough1#:~:text=Glendalough%20(Irish%3A%20Gleann%20Dá%20Loch,in%201398%20by%20English%20troops.


Filming in Ireland 


https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Wicklow%20Mountains,%20Ireland

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