Fred’n’Sue’s Peregrinations

Mostly sunny today – can’t last, can it?

Mossie (yesterday) thought we were brave taking on the Caha Pass en route Killarney to Glengarriff. The route was very busy in both directions and the bonus was some spectacualr views which a photo is never going to capture, but this sample goes some way to showing what they were like. Neither of us expected this sort of scenery – more the green fields and rolling hills.

And closer to Glengarriff

And on to Glengarriff Harbour, our departure port to Garinish Island and the gardens of Ilnacullin . . .

Work to establish the gardens started in 1911, faltered during WW1 and was further hampered by the Russian Revolution in 1917 (Annan Bryce had his investments tied up in Russian railways and mining). After his death in 1923 his widow, Violet, sold their London assets (poor buggers) and relocated, lock stock and barrel, to the island of Garinish. She moved into the gardener’s cottage and later, her son extended it to create Bryce House.

The gardens . . .

By which time the cafe had sold out of scones – that is scones, not scons!!

So we waited and waited for a return ferry ride . .

And a small detour via . .

And home . . .