Lehinch

We arrived in Lehinch after visiting St. Brigid's Well. I don't know if "cool" is an appropriate word to describe a town in Ireland, but that's exactly what I thought of Lehinch. Maybe it was the awesome shopping, the delicious Indian restaurant we found and went back to for dinner, or the guys riding the waves out in the surf. Sometimes you can't put your finger on what exactly makes you like a place so much--you just know you do.

Kilkee

Continuing south of Lehinch, we ran right into the lively seaside town of Kilkee. The best thing about driving Ireland is being able to stop, get out and explore whenever you pass through a town. This one had one heck of a beach!






Nothing beats an Irish roundabout. We're naturals at them by this point--and think they make much better sense than stop-n-go lights. In the upper left-hand corner of the sign, you will see our next destination--Loop Head (or Ceann Leime for those of you that can speak/read Gaelic.)

Loop Head Peninsula

At the end of R478 lay the Loop Head peninsula--a strikingly remote spot, with a distinct “edge of the world” feel to it. A whitewashed lighthouse stands at the tip of the head, but there are no shops, no signposts—nothing but birds, wild flowers and the surf pounding against the cliffs. It's incredible sweeping views even allow you to see the different weather fronts coming in over the isle.

To sum up the time we spent here in one word would be simple: majestic.