Dublin & southern Ireland.
Melancholic
and timeless, that is the image which will cross your mind when
traveling through the green landscape from Ireland. This island lies a
little secluded on the utmost westside of Europe and has a population
of 3.5 million people, whom all like to make music and dance, and
cherisch their culture. The capital city of the Irish Republic, Dublin
is our first destination before we explore the southpart of Ireland.
Our trip will lead us through the rugged landscape of the Wicklow
Mountains, where Irish rebels hid themselfs during the English
domination. They knew every remote corner, so they were very difficult
to fight. Furthermore we were intruduced to the glass industry at
Waterford. Waterfords crystal is worldfamous. We follow the coastal
road towards the south and pass some almost abandoned beaches. In the
harbour of Cobh we pay tribute to the monument of the Titanic, which
started her disastrous voyage here in 1912. Further south allong the
coast we give special attention to Cork and surroundings, from
Killarney we follow the Ring of Kerry, the famous tourist drive on the
Iveragh Peninsula.