On our way to the seaside town of Kinsale we stopped in Cork to Visit the Blarney castle and gardens…and to also kiss the Blarney Stone. We were not expecting the Castle to have such beautiful grounds and gardens as well as another stately mansion called the Blarney house that was incredible and its own right. We stood in line and went up the really steep winding stone staircase For a chance to kiss the Blarney Stone to receive the gift of gab.

We then got back on the road and headed to our next destination of Kinsale, a sleepy seaside town about 40min down the road. We explored the shops and took a beautiful seaside 2mile walk to Fort Charles. The pubs and shops were just steps from our place. Such a cute town!