Traveling Day May 29

Traveling Day – May 29

I didn't really expect to be doing much in the way of sightseeing today as we were relocating from Nenagh in County Tipperary to Kidare. The drive is only bit over an hour and we were set to meet a friend of Rita's at the Tri Racecourse Shop for lunch at the Curraugh. We were too late to see the jockeys working the horses on the track, but there were a couple walking the horses around near the shop as we arrived. Our big horse day will be tomorrow at Tattersalls (explanation tomorrow).

Siobhan, our guide for the afternoon, had us follow her back to the National Stud and Japanese Gardens. We took a back route through what is called Camp Curraugh. I thought it had something to do with the jockeys, or the race track, but came to find out it was a military facility. From what was explained to us, it was once an English base, and is now a full Irish military base that you can drive straight through. There are some access roads that are closed, but where ever there are open fields, they are full of sheep. And not a fence to be found.

After getting settled at our B&B we headed back out in search of St. Brigid's Well. Just another interesting spot to check out. :)

From there we headed over to Siobhan's house for a great dinner, laughs, and good chat.

Not much sightseeing today, but all in all a good day.

Tomorrow Tattersalls.... http://www.tattshorsetrials.ie/