Monthly Archives: June 2015

Sally's gap

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The motorway is for sure the fastest and quickest way to get to the Wicklow area, but it is not the only way.  If you have time you can drive Sally’s gap.  Apparently it is pretty inaccessible in the winter.

It it a very narrow and windy road that runs about 30km from the South of Dublin.
As you can see you get striking scenery as you go along.  Remember to drive on the left and you will have to pull all the way over to let people pass going the other way.  There are several viewpoints where you can pull over and take pictures.
The road was built by the military so they could find criminals that were hiding in the hills.  It is now aptly named Military Road.

Wicklow

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Country Wicklow is about one hour drive south of Dublin.  Plus the time it takes you to get lost trying to leave Dublin!

In Wicklow itself is a jail.  Visiting it is interesting since it has some very bloody history.  In fact, I’m told that the staff see ghosts from time to time.  I didn’t see any ghosts, the the building is kind of creepy! I am also told a lot of people from the jail ended up being transported to Australia which is how convict ships to down under started!
One fun fact is that at one point medical care in the jail was better than outside it.  For this reason local prostitutes committed petty crimes to get arrested and treated for any STDs that they had picked up!

Dublin

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Hey all!

I’m way behind now on making blog posts about Ireland as I have almost been here a whole week.
I will say one thing, if you are looking for sunshine and hot weather, this may not be the best destination for you!  However, the friendly Irish people and the good beer make up for it!
Although I chose to stay in South Dublin, a trip into Temple Bar in city centre is always required.  This is a nice cloudy evening besides the river.  Some people say clouds make nice pictures, but I will let you be the judge.
From Dublin I travelled south to County Wiklow and then up to Northern Ireland.  Once I have a chance, I will post some more.  
I hired a car at the airport and driving on the left has not been quite as challenging as I imagined.  Getting the correct gear with my left hand has been somewhat of a challenge however.