A cobbled street in Dublin on our first day in Ireland.

The square near the entrance to Trinity College in Dublin.

Trinity Campanile and an adjacent statue, on the green at Trinity College, Dublin.

Kelleigh and Brian enjoying a couple pints in a pub in Dublin.

Kelleigh and I enjoying each other in a pub in Dublin.

Howth Harbor, from the Howth Peninsula north of Dublin.

The shoreline along Howth Harbor, north of Dublin.

The lighthouse at the tip of the west pier of Howth Peninsula.

Kelleigh standing in front of a local eating establishment in Howth, where we got our first taste of fish and chips served in a paper bag.

I got some odd looks from one of the locals when I tried to quietly snap in this photo of an old- fashioned toilet.

Euro-cross racer Kelleigh masters driving on the left!

Kelleigh snaps a photo on the hiking trail near the highest point of Howth Peninsula.

View of Baily Lighthouse on Howth Peninsula. When we first arrived here, the mist was so heavy that we walked right past this view.

A local pub in Kilkenny, a town where we spent our first night in a B&B.

Kelleigh in the forest adjacent to Blarney Castle.

Blarney Castle, near Cork, Ireland.

Kelleigh prepares to snap a photo of all the silly tourists bending over backwards (literally) to kiss the Blarney Stone.

I took this photo of nearby Blarney House from the top of Blarney Castle.

Blarney Castle, which sits on a foundation of solid limestone.

Kelleigh and I wandered through this old cemetary adjacent to an abandoned church in the little town of Macroom, between Cork and Killarney.

A street in the little town of Macroom, where we stopped for lunch.

The rocky path which led through sheep pastures to the base of Cruach Mhór.

Cruach Mhór, near Killarney. The top of the moutain, which is not visible in this photo, was deceptively high. It was shrouded in a heavy mist that drenched us by the time we reached the summit.

Kelleigh at the base of Cruach Mhór.

Kelleigh hiking up Cruach Mhór, one of the highest peaks in Ireland. Sheep dot the valley at the base of the mountain below, where we first began our hike.

The sheep got braver as we ascended Cruach Mhór. I began to suspect that they were up to no good.

Kelleigh getting close to the summit of Cruach Mhór, completely surrounded in the mist that hung over the mountain.

Kelleigh in front of the grotto at the summit of Cruach Mhór. Just beyond the protection of this grotto the wind blew so violently that it was dififcult for us to hear one another, and visibility in the mist was limited to a few feet.

A rainbow formed below us as we descended Cruach Mhór.

The Cliffs of Moher, on the Southwest coast of Ireland.

A viewing tower adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher.

Kelleigh and I took a picture of some tourists with their camera and then they returned the favor... and my camera.

Kelleigh trying to take a nap on the ferry from Doolan to the Arin Islands.

Kelleigh, master of the mountain bike, on Inishmore, one of the Arin Islands.

I took this photo while we cruised along on our rented mountain bikes on the narrow backroads of Inishmore. Miraculously, I did not wreck while performing this feat.

Ruins of the ancient Teampall Bheanain on the island of Inishmore. It is (or was) reportedly the smallest church in the world, at only 10.75 ft. x 7 feet.

Kelleigh, moments before she fell off of this wall and hurt her bum.

Part of the semicircular Celtic ring fortress Dun Aengus (aka Dún Aonghasa), on Inishmore.

Tourists hike their way up to Dun Aengus for a view from the cliffs rising above the Atlantic Ocean.

I couldn't resist snapping this photo, due to the artwork someone had added to the sign.