To Unionhall

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 From Kinsale, a delightful place, touristy in just the right degrees, we went on to Unionhall on the coast. In truth, we could have used another day in Kinsale, it was that charming.

Mostly you have here a few views from the drive. The trip was short and we made a couple of stops, but it was mostly a take-it-easy Sunday, in part because Sharon seems to have come down with a somewhat nasty cold. 

Monday, on to Kilarney.






 Note the date 1642. The English Civil War was bad enough in England, worse here. 

No, not all Ireland is in ruins, but they sure are fun to photograph. This site, presumably has never been deconsecrated and is used as a cemetery to this day often by successive generations of the same families.


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