Just a note on what happened between the Ring of Kerry and Cork

I realized I skipped a little bit. We got back from our drive pretty unhappy. I went out for a walk and checked out the restaurant where we were supposed to eat that evening. I asked the woman in charge where we could see an actual Irish music session in town and she suggested a couple of the less touristy pubs. I checked them out and they were both very small but one was having a session that evening.

So after my walk though this very pleasant town, I went back and we got ready for dinner. We're kind of restauranted out at this point, but this place, The Mews, was very nice. Good food and low key atmosphere.

Then we went down the street to Crowley's Bar and watched 4 women, 2 fiddlers, a flutist and banjo/mandolin/fiddler, eventually joined by a guy who was also a fiddler.

Traditional Irish music is not the most varied stuff you'll see, but I find it very soulful and enjoyed it a lot. It made the day end on a better note, so to speak.