Lauren & Eric

We'll have a drink or two on you at the local bar, actually make that every local bar.

We'll get to sample on this tour some of Ireland's famous brands of whiskey - that's whiskey with an 'e' while visiting some of Irelands oldest distilleries.

This charming 18th century house is situated in the main square, on the Ring of Kerry Road and is an ideal starting point for the Skellig. In addition the property is located around the corner from the bus stop, was at one time used as a coast guard station. O'Shea's is a family run B&B nestled at the foot of the Beenetee mountain over looking the majestic river Fertha. It is situated in the heart of the Cahersiveen town, close to Pubs, Restaurants and amenities

Ard na Mara is a long established bed and breakfast overlooking Kenmare harbour. Owner Edel Dahm has been running her B&B for 25 years, Between the harbour and the beautiful Caha Mountains and the MacGillcuddy Reeks, Ard na Mara provides, country elegance for the weary traveler.

The Countess is located in downtown Killarney and offers an exceptional family-run B&B experience.

Gotta keep fueled. Nick personally plans to drink a warm ale in every town we ride through!

The Gougane Barra Hotel is a wonderful sea-side resort in Macrom, Ireland.

Dan at The Brehon is a fusion of Celtic traditional Irish cooking methods inspired by the fertile soils of Munster & their local produce combined with the intense flavours of far off lands. Our team of international award winning chefs have created a menu of classical dishes with ethnic influences while still mindful of our tradition of keeping wholesome rustic cooking to the forefront.

After a day of riding, the best thing to do is hop into the shower and then hit the pubs! We plan on drinking until it doesn't hurt to sit.

Any help to get to and from our destination is a wonderful gift. We will be thanking you long after take off.

Located in the sheltered harbour of Glengarriff in Bantry Bay, in Southwest Ireland, Ilnacullin is a small island of 15 hectares (37 acres) known to horticulturists and lovers of trees and shrubs all around the world as an island garden of rare beauty. The gardens of Ilnacullin owe their existence to the creative partnership, some seventy years ago, of Anna Bryce, then owner of the island and Harold Peto, architect and garden designer. The island was bequeathed to the Irish people in 1953, and was subsequently entrusted to the care of the Commissioners of Public Works.

Jane Barker, Erin's aunt, passed this year after a long battle with breast cancer. In her honor, we welcome donations to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in lieu of registry gifts. Currently, over 90 cents of every dollar donated to BCRF goes to breast cancer research and awareness programs.

The Skellig Islands (Irish: Na Scealaga), once known as the Skellocks, are two small, steep and rocky islands lying about 16 km west of Bolus Head on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. They are famous for their thriving gannet and puffin populations, and for an early Christian monastery that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Derrynane House is the ancestral home of Daniel O'Connell, lawyer, politician and statesman. Situated on 120 hectares of parklands on the scenic Kerry coast, the House displays many relics of O'Connell's life and career.

This is the biggest stone circle in the South West of Ireland, where about 100 examples exist still. Stone circles were built during the bronze age (2,200 - 500 BC) for ritual and ceremonial purposes or as a primitive calendar. Some studies have indicated that they were orientated on certain solar and lunar events, such as the position of the sun on the horizon on a solstice.

Muckross House is situated close to the shores of Muckross Lake, amidst the beautiul scenery of Killarney National Park. The house is a focal point within the Park and is the ideal base from which to explore its terrain. Muckross House was built for Henry Arthur Herbert and his wife, the watercolourist Mary Balfour Herbert. This was actually the fourth house that successive generations of the Herbert family had occupied at Muckross over a period of almost two hundred years. William Burn, the well-known Scottish architect, was the designer. Building commenced in 1839 and was completed in 1843.

The castle is typical of strongholds of Irish chieftains built during the Middle Ages. The tower house had square bartizans on diagonally opposite corners and a thick end wall. The tower was originally surrounded by a square bawn defended by round corner towers on each end. There is a legend that O'Donoghue leaped or was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse, his table and his library. It is said that O'Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees.