Ireland -Walking the Kerry Way
Iveragh Peninsula, Kenmare,Daniel O'Connell and Irish Music.
The Kerry Way is one of the most popular walking trails in Ireland. It uses old droving paths and coach roads to take the walker on a journey through history
You will discover the stunningly beautiful Iveragh Peninsula, sometimes following old butter roads which, in the 18th century, were used to ship butter from Kenmare to London. Sub-tropical plants are everywhere: giant ferns and palms are mixed in with wild rhododendron bushes and stately yellow irises and there are mossy paths which once linked ancient Christian communities.
Ireland - County Kerry
The county of Kerry sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean with nothing between it and North America. It has a mild, pleasant climate for most of the year. The air is heated by the Gulf Stream, the warm current that flows across the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico and when it rains it comes down as an “Irish Mist” - soft and gentle and, they say, very good for the complexion.
Palm trees are common and the lanes are lined with red fuschia hedges. There are plants and trees here that are only seen in the Mediterranean. Tiny fishing villages are scattered along the coast, many with houses advertising ‘Bed and Breakfast’ at very reasonable prices. You need a good appetite to tackle an Irish breakfast: thick slices of ham, fresh eggs, white pudding (a kind of spicy sausage), and baskets of Irish soda bread.
Ireland - The Walking Trails
There are many different walking trails. One will take you to Derrynane House which was once the home of Daniel O'Connell, the Great Liberator and one of the most revered of Irish historical figures, who gained emancipation for Catholics. A short walk from the house is a beach which looks as though it should be in the Caribbean. The sea is a brilliant turquoise and the stretch of golden sand stretches way around the wide bay.
Ireland - Sneem is one of many pretty villages where you can spend a very pleasant evening in the pub listening to local musicians play Irish reels and plaintive ballads . Everyone is encouraged to join in the dancing and singing.
Sometimes you come across abandoned houses set in some of the most picturesque parts of the region. "From the famine time - they emigrated to America”. local people will tell you. History is all around you here - and the people have long memories.
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