We left Dingle, drove through Tralee and headed northeast, with the Limerick area as our destination. We stopped in the town of Listowel and were treated to a very nice tour of a castle. The sastle has been restored and is as close as possible to it's original condition. There is even a "murder hole", where muskets could be fired at approaching soldiers and gardaroles, which are the equivalent of indoor toilets.
From there, we drove along the mouth of the Shannon River and stopped in the town of Askeaton, where we saw another castle, a beautiful abbey, and a tower that was used by the Knights Templar. There was also an exhibit dedicated to four citizens of the town who were passengers on the Titanic. Of the four, two survived and two perished.
At 3 p.m., we arrived in Limerick and met with a genealogist regarding Nancy and Grace's ancestors. She is working on finding baptismal and marriage records of several of the ancestors from the Limerick area.
After this meeting, we continued on to our B&B, called the Desmond Lodge, which is located next to a very historic lake called Lough Gur. There is eveidence of human habitation in the area for the past 6000 years. We went to the visitor center and took a hike which gave us some nice views of the lake.
We went out to dinner at the Old Bakehouse Restaurant in Bruff. The food was excellent. After dinner, we were treated to a gorgeous sunset.
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