Date: 12th June 2019
Travelled: 106 kilometres from Mollyโs Beach to Baltimore, County Cork
Visited: Timoleague, Galley Head and Drombeg Stone Circle
Stayed: Caseyโs Hotel, Baltimore, free if you use the pub. N51.48499, W09.36211
Budget: 11 days @ โฌ94 per day
We experienced a quiet overnight on Mollyโs Beach. At some stage I heard the wave breaking loudly on the shingle, but thought the tide must be in. Itโs a dull and overcast start, windy and cool, but itโs not raining. For the first time since we arrived in Ireland we are able to service the Hymer in one stop.
Our French neighbours depart as do we, driving the Wild Atlantic Way (N).
The WAW is a scenic drive so far, lot of narrow stone bridges. 
Then thereโs the chocolate box villages with their pastel colours.
Mind you away from the N roads the road surface is poor and the going slow. Twenty kilometres on as we approach Timoleague we can see the ruin of something, so we find a park and go exploring.
Timoleague, West Cork, Munster, Ireland
Looks interesting. 
We find a convenient stop adjacent the ruins of the friary. Having been a place of religious significance since the 7th century.
The current ruins were built by the Franciscan Order in 1240, it was sacked by Cromwellโs forces in the reformation (circa 17th Century) 
The town cemetery has extended inside the ruin over the years and there are graves throughout the old buildings.
Timoleague is very quiet during our visit, but we have a walk and take in the hot spots. 
More pastel houses.
We continue on the WAW, after a short section of the N71 we turn for Dunowen Head. Itโs a pleasant drive around Clonakilty Bay.
On our way after a coffee, we make the mistake of turning for Galley Head. Spending the best part of an hour lost in the narrow laneways, bumping into other people lost as well. We finally encountered the local postman and we were back on track.
Dunowen, West Cork, Munster, Ireland
Finally on track we make the last turn to Galley Head. 
We arrive to find a 3m high stonewall isolating the peninsula to the lighthouse. On the only entranceway a large sign stating No โ๏ธ Entry
Disappointed after all that drama to reach Galley Head. We continue on to more drama at the Dombeg Stone Circle which is only about 10 kilometres around Rosscarbery Bay. The road up to the circle is narrow and particularly bumpy. Arriving to find the parking area has a height โ ๏ธ barrier I start to turn the Hymer around when someone runs over waving his arms. Not exactly sure of what he said in German but โyour scooter rack is brokenโ, but that was essentially what had happened.
A weld on one side of the rack had given way. Long story short, we took off the scooter, locked it up and headed for the last large town we passed. Got lucky, less than a kilometres down the hill we found a โfarm machinery we can fix anything type of placeโ. An hour later itโs been repaired (โฌ30 and he added a strengthening gusset on each side, to counter the Irish roads) and we have the scooter back on.
Remains in the centre of the circle date back, 1000 BC. 
Having seen more stone circles in Scotland than Lidl car-parks, we found this remain of an ancient hut just as interesting.
We are soon on the road again. Itโs been a long day and occasionally stressful day as we continue west on the N71 again. The TotalMotorhomeIreland website map indicates Caseyโs Pub in Baltimore that welcomes motorhomes so we decide on pub-grub tonight.
Michael and Pam
