Tuesday, August 5, 2014

2014 A Long Ride Home in Ireland

Route: Dundalk, Dublin, Wexford, Dungarvan, Ballinspittle, Skibbereen, Mizen Head, Glengariff, Healy Pass, Molls Gap, Killarney, Killimer, Doolin, Knock, Bundoran, Lisnaskea, Dundalk. Ferries used at Wexford, Cobh and Tarbert
Distance: 1330km (831mls), 13 days, 88hours
Average per day: 102km (62mls)
Weather: Extremely Hot for first 5 days, cooler for remaining and torrential rail on final day.
Accommodation: 12days Camping and 1 B&B at Fortfield House, Killimer, Co.Clare
Bike: Holdsworth Buttemere
Comments: Really enjoyable trip. Ireland's weather at its best. Some bike problems with broken spokes and buckled wheel due to potholes. Heavy traffic at times, particularly near cities


Punctured already and only 15km from home

Monasterboice, Drogheda Co.Louth

River Slaney, Enniscorthy

River Slaney, Enniscorthy

Ferrycarrig, Wexford

View from Ferrybank Campsite, Wexford

Wexford Town

Ferry at Ballyhack, Wexford

Dungarvan, Co Waterford

County Cork

Kinsale, Co.Cork

Ballinspittle Grotto

Garrettstown House and Campsite

West Cork

Schull, West Cork

Mizen Head, Co Cork

West Cork


West Cork

Start of Healy Pass, Co Cork

Healy Pass

Co.Kerry

Moll's Gap Summit

Killarney

Home of Jack Duggan, The Wild Colonial Boy

Beautiful Burren Landscape, Co. Clare

Bundoran, Co. Donegal

Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh.