Ireland

 

Oct 8th

adare castleLeave Ballybunion (checking out the golfing antiques store if of interest) to Tralee. 
The Bín Bán Gallery is one of Ireland's leading art galleries with a programme of national and international contemporary art and Limited Edition Prints. Beech Lodge, Ballyenerghty, The Kerries, Tralee, Co Kerry, Ireland
Fieldings Court Antiques 066 7121779
Antiques & Interiors 15 , Princes Quay Tralee  (066) 7125635
Dowling Antiques Fortlands Ballyard Tralee (087) 2214133
Market Lane Antiques 3a Market st  (066) 7117515
Then on to Adare
adareCarol's Antiques , Main st Adare  (061) 396977
Simon Quilliagan Main st Adare
George Stacpole Main st Adare http://www.georgestacpooleantiques.com/
Of course along the way there are lots of things to see such as the three abbeys and the castle in Adare, the Palatine centre in Rathkeale, and the literary centre in Listowel, which was the home of the noted playwright John B Keane.  Return to Ballybunion.
 

Oct 9th (Sunday)

Cross the Shannon into Country Clare.  Vistit the gardens at Tarbert House and Vandeleur Walled Gardens near Killimer.

  Set among 420 acres of native woodland and had not been cultivated for many years until restoration work began in 1997. As a forgotten garden it has been re-designed for the 21st century around the old path system and specialises in many unusual and tender plants that thrive in the area’s uniquely  western latitude microclimate.
Beautifully constructed walls contain this sheltered garden, once the walled garden for Kilrush House..     On to the Cliffs of Moher and St Bridgets well.  Lunch here, then into Ennistymon to Willie Daly's  Riding School.  3 hour ride.  Willie is Ireland's very own Horse Whisperer & Matchmaker!    Return to Moy House.

Oct 10th

 
By way of Corofin in the heart of the Burren to Kilmacudagh, an early religous site.  On to Gort to the tower of the poet WB Yeats.  Back south to Ennis, the county town of Clare.  Visit Bunratty Castle and folk park and then return to Moy.

  Bunratty
Oct 11th
 
Across the Burren to Ballyvaughan and then along the shore of Galway bay to Gaway City, possibly visiting an oyster bar on the way.  Explore the medieval city of Galway and then return across the Eastern Burren via Dunguaire Castle and the prehistoric Dolmen of Poulnabrone.  There might be some good antiquing that day as well, if that would not disrupt marital harmony!