At the recommendation of our neighbors back home, we traveled down to Adare, a precious village just south of Limerick. Thatched roof cottages abound, and yellow daffodils brighten up the modest plots of vibrant green “gardens” (the sweet way in which they describe their yards).
Flanking the road as you enter the town is the Franciscan Friary (on the grounds of Adare Manor) and Desmond Castle. The neo-gothic Adare Manor was built by the second Earl of Dunvargen in the mid-1800s, which provided labor to the surrounding villages during the potato famine.
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