Monday 20th July 1981Drove down to the ring of Kerry with narrow and windy roads. In one place we were held up for half and hour while a coach passed a truck on a corner. Most people were very cautious. The McGillycuddy's Reeks not seen much because of low cloud. Views of beaches, rocky outcrops and rocky coast without much growing on them. Had lunch at Waterville overlooking the sea. from there we tried to locate some beehives by Lough Currane. No-one kn...

July 19th 1981 OUR TRIP TO IRELAND BEGAN WHEN We boarded a BAE flight at Heathrow Airport and flew Club Class to Cork. Saw the Welsh Coast and some of the Irish sea then the green patchwork as we came into Cork.Collected a rental car and drove to Killarney. Had lots of trouble with the route because most of the place and route names were in Gaelic. Made for Macroom in undulating country and saw hydro lakes on the way. then turned ...