Side Trips

If you're seduced by charming Irish villages, you'll want to head to the lovely village of Adare, which is full of picturesque thatched-roof cottages, beautiful gardens, ivy-covered medieval churches, and lots and lots of tour buses. Yes, this place has been very seriously discovered, but it's still worth a stop -- even though its peace has long since been shattered. It's a good place to break for lunch.