{"id":18738,"date":"2019-06-13T20:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18738"},"modified":"2022-04-24T12:14:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T02:14:30","slug":"county-cork-ireland-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%aa-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18738","title":{"rendered":"County Cork, Ireland \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date: 12th June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Travelled: 137 kilometres from Cashel, County Tipperary to Molly\u2019s Beach, County Cork<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Visited: Hore Abbey and Kinsale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stayed: Molly\u2019s Beach car-park, free with T+W+B.  <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/FQE6UJHgWxptjWKXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N51.64459, W08.58291<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Budget: 10 days @ \u20ac93 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rock of Cashel car-park ends up being a quiet place for the night and inexpensive as well.  The electric boom gates go up at 1800 hours and stay up until 0800 hours.  So we roll out the gate at 0730 and save \u20ac4.50 as did our German neighbours.  We  park just around the corner, were the parking is free to 0930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B5A10F0E-2461-4BE4-8E59-968915EC72B5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B5A10F0E-2461-4BE4-8E59-968915EC72B5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B5A10F0E-2461-4BE4-8E59-968915EC72B5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B5A10F0E-2461-4BE4-8E59-968915EC72B5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B5A10F0E-2461-4BE4-8E59-968915EC72B5-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B5A10F0E-2461-4BE4-8E59-968915EC72B5-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/B5A10F0E-2461-4BE4-8E59-968915EC72B5.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The are several posts on the Motorhome Ireland Facebook page referring to Hore Abbey, also at Cashel.  So after coffee and fruit we wander for a look see.  It\u2019s another cool overcast morning, so its jacket, gloves and beanie job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CD9B1BEC-DF03-4812-8E32-64E61D8A7A98-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CD9B1BEC-DF03-4812-8E32-64E61D8A7A98-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CD9B1BEC-DF03-4812-8E32-64E61D8A7A98-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CD9B1BEC-DF03-4812-8E32-64E61D8A7A98-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CD9B1BEC-DF03-4812-8E32-64E61D8A7A98-570x427.jpeg 570w, 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https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1F016AD4-2D16-45C7-90E5-D622BD054B66-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1F016AD4-2D16-45C7-90E5-D622BD054B66-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1F016AD4-2D16-45C7-90E5-D622BD054B66-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1F016AD4-2D16-45C7-90E5-D622BD054B66-570x570.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/1F016AD4-2D16-45C7-90E5-D622BD054B66-510x510.jpeg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Found this carved stone near the high alter, Latin was not an elective at Richmond High School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hore Abbey, The Rock of Cashel\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cWSbmASV2fM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So Cashel is done.  As we roll out of town finding a new Lidl supermarket and do a little stock up.  We love the croissants and danish from Lidl.  You cannot by beer and wine until 1030 in Ireland so that will need to wait until another day.  We continue south into County Cork.  It\u2019s a freeway, which somehow turned into a tollway (\u20ac1.90) without us knowing.  The rolling green hills and pasture pass by in light drizzle, just enough to flick the wipers every couple of minutes.  We bypass Cork as we spent a day there years ago, did the Blarney Castle thing and don\u2019t feel the need to deal with a city.  So we continue on to Kinsale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kinsale is the starting point (or finishing point) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildatlanticway.com\/explore-the-route\/map\">Wild Atlantic Way<\/a>, Ireland\u2019s west coast tourist route.  Whilst we don\u2019t plan much as a rule, we intend to follow it as best we can for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3DAEDC32-0CB5-460B-9AE1-F07F4E37070E-e1560362091905-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3DAEDC32-0CB5-460B-9AE1-F07F4E37070E-e1560362091905-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3DAEDC32-0CB5-460B-9AE1-F07F4E37070E-e1560362091905-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3DAEDC32-0CB5-460B-9AE1-F07F4E37070E-e1560362091905-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3DAEDC32-0CB5-460B-9AE1-F07F4E37070E-e1560362091905.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The blue link above will take you to the website or you can click and zoom in on this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC1CED0D-83BB-41FD-B148-70F0C9FE4A90-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC1CED0D-83BB-41FD-B148-70F0C9FE4A90-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC1CED0D-83BB-41FD-B148-70F0C9FE4A90-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC1CED0D-83BB-41FD-B148-70F0C9FE4A90-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC1CED0D-83BB-41FD-B148-70F0C9FE4A90-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC1CED0D-83BB-41FD-B148-70F0C9FE4A90-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC1CED0D-83BB-41FD-B148-70F0C9FE4A90.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kinsale is a pretty little port village on the River Bandon.   About 15 klm south of Cork.  It has narrow streets, limited parking, there are tourist buses double parked everywhere.  My least favourite place so far this trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18753\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BE2D0B01-7D0B-411A-996C-990D69E4EABA.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>It\u2019s market day !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18754\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8B027A-9CB1-4164-96C7-48E4B9160679.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>On second thoughts, it\u2019s probably market day every day in Kinsale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/352ACED1-2923-41DF-9D1D-67505C7FEA1D-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/352ACED1-2923-41DF-9D1D-67505C7FEA1D-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/352ACED1-2923-41DF-9D1D-67505C7FEA1D-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/352ACED1-2923-41DF-9D1D-67505C7FEA1D-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/352ACED1-2923-41DF-9D1D-67505C7FEA1D-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/352ACED1-2923-41DF-9D1D-67505C7FEA1D-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/352ACED1-2923-41DF-9D1D-67505C7FEA1D.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Finally a little piece of quiet. the old marina at Kinsale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We did find a nice near empty car-park just past the Fire Station and walk back into the village.  We had thoughts of a pub lunch today, but the need to drive back through that chaos (after a beer and wine) put us off.  So we wandered the shops and market for 40 minutes before returning to the Hymer.  We make our way out of Kinsale and start our tour of the Wild Atlantic Way (which I will refer to as the WAW from this point).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FB4B33F4-AE93-450E-8E77-DE51588156C9-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FB4B33F4-AE93-450E-8E77-DE51588156C9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FB4B33F4-AE93-450E-8E77-DE51588156C9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FB4B33F4-AE93-450E-8E77-DE51588156C9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FB4B33F4-AE93-450E-8E77-DE51588156C9-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FB4B33F4-AE93-450E-8E77-DE51588156C9-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FB4B33F4-AE93-450E-8E77-DE51588156C9.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Our first point of interest on the WAW is the Old Head of Kinsale, so we take the turn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18760\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/475B07A8-C9BF-4452-929D-B4691F878234.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The cliffs around the Old Head of Kinsale are well worth the drive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18761\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CFF1A938-EF6B-44A3-85F7-203D572749DC.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The are all types of sea-birds swarming, swooping and generally making a lot of noise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18762\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BF0FA439-F0EB-447F-999B-6FD002923A71.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mind you we drive all the way out here to find the Old Head of Kinsale is now a private golf course and no entry is available !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18763\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/E3114707-7014-43A1-8CE1-F46A3FCE373A.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>That\u2019s the best picture of the lighthouse I can get from here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18764\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CB6D0789-086D-41BA-B917-DBFBB569413B.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mind you, there is a very interesting memorial to the sinking of the Lusitania out here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"18765\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7B701BF-99A3-41E8-A486-FF46A7B4E462.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>War is hell !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ABF9FD6-0A3C-4A03-A309-2632254FC516-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ABF9FD6-0A3C-4A03-A309-2632254FC516-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ABF9FD6-0A3C-4A03-A309-2632254FC516-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ABF9FD6-0A3C-4A03-A309-2632254FC516-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ABF9FD6-0A3C-4A03-A309-2632254FC516-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ABF9FD6-0A3C-4A03-A309-2632254FC516-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0ABF9FD6-0A3C-4A03-A309-2632254FC516.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A couple of klms back on the R604 we find a nice place to park up on Molly\u2019s Beach.  We are soon joined by a couple of French camper-cars, so we have some company tonight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 12th June 2019 Travelled: 137 kilometres from Cashel, County Tipperary to Molly\u2019s Beach, County Cork Visited: Hore Abbey and Kinsale Stayed: Molly\u2019s Beach car-park, free with T+W+B. N51.64459, W08.58291 Budget: 10 days @ \u20ac93 per day The Rock of Cashel car-park ends up being a quiet place for the night and inexpensive as well. 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