We arrived yesterday, and will stay in Limerick for almost a week while KLS works. I’m going to explore the city in a couple of days, so I’ll defer Limerick descriptions until then.
Today though we rode a train to nearby Ennis, known for a quaint shopping district as well as a ruined Friary that’s almost 800 years old:
It’s an impressive ruin, mostly open to the weather and showing the passage of the many years. It started as a Franciscan church but held many roles during its life before being abandoned about 125 years ago.
The rain came and went today, rarely lasting for more than a few minutes but often falling quite heavily. We anticipate such weather to be the norm for our entire trip.
Ennis itself was a lovely little town, but as it’s Sunday (almost) everything was closed! We wandered the streets a while before returning to Limerick.
The train trip, while short, was scenic. The towns are separated by endless fields and hedgerows, often fillers with cattle and sheep. However by the trip back the jet lag was catching up to me, and KLS couldn’t resist snapping a photo of me snoozing in the train!
A bite to eat and I was good as new!
Tomorrow KLS starts work and I’m off on a day trip, once again by train. Look forward to it!
Ireland lovely Ireland. The land of saints and sinners. The old buildings and the history are so wonderful. Keep having a great time.