Weather: Cool, breezy, cloudy with sun breaks.
Did I mention my husband likes to walk? Today we walked into another part of Killarney National park to see the gardens and go on to Ross Castle. After a beautiful two mile walk with the Mountains in the background behind the fields and trees we made it to Ross Castle on the edge of the lower lake. Ducks and swans in the inslet, very picturesque scene. We decided to wait 30 minutes until the next guided tour started, which turned out to be a good idea as the tour was very interesting and informative. Built in the 15th century by/for an Irish Cheftain, it is a typical "towerhouse" designed and built to keep intruders out. We learned some interesting design details like why the stairs always go up in a clockwise direction (most people are right handed so when you are coming down the staircase you have more room to swing your sword around the outside of a corner).
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