Newtownmountkennedy - viewed from Killadreenan

Aaah, the memories ... Nothing much changed there - apart from the lack of speeding juggernauts ... and yer one walking towards us looks like she's just got off the bus ... HaHa - there's a COW at the bus stop.

The tallest building there right in the middle of the picture is where we used to live. It was the Mulberry Guest House when we lived in it (but affectionately known locally as Shannon's Caff). I can hear Mammy now ... "It's NOT a cafe - it's a restaurant", and "It's not a hotel - it's a Guest House".

Durrr ... Jimmy's just informed me that there's no photo in here to look at!!!

I forgot to link it in ... Rolling Eyes

Here it is now (hopefully)

Found on the net:

Quote:

Newtownmountkennedy (Irish: Baile an Chinnéidigh) is a village in County
Wicklow, Ireland. It developed within the historic townland of
Ballygarny (Irish: Baile Ó gCearnaigh). It has the longest single-word
English-derived place name in the world.

Some more ...

Quote:

The village with the longest name in Ireland
has been a popular tourist destination for the last century.
A picturesque village set in woodlands and glens including
Glen O’Downs, Altidore, Callowhill and Kilmurry. Explore the
adjoining villages of Kilpedder and Kilquade whilst sampling
a pint of Guinness in the local pubs in the surrounding
countryside.

Wow! This is all totally new ...

Quote:

Parkview Hotel
Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy, Ireland
If you are looking for something dissimilar in wicklow-the
Hotel has it all - from city chic to country convenience.

Druids Glen Marriott Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow

Quote:

Providing the ultimate golf-lover's vacation, the druids glen marriott hotel is surrounded by two brill golf courses and sits on the estate of sir thomas wentworth's landholdings from the 1600s. Part of the druids glen golf resort, the druids glen marriott hotel is ideally located just 30 minutes south of dublin in county wicklow, nestled between the irish sea and the wonderful wicklow mountains. The dublin airport is an hour away by car. The three-storey marriott features 145 well-appointed guestrooms. The hotel also provides an 18-meter indoor swimming pool, full-service health spa, and seven meeting rooms to accommodate up to 130 people. The hotel houses a restaurant and a bar: the druids restaurant featuring international cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the thirteenth bar, which overlooks the golf course. Beyond the outstanding accommodations, the main attraction at the druids is the golf courses: the parkland druids glen course, and the druids heath championship course. Known as "the augusta of europe, " the parkland druids glen golf course was designed by pat ruddy and tom craddock and has been home to the irish open from 1996-99. A entire contrast in design, the druids heath is a challenging course and offers golfers theatrical views of the mountains, sea and irish countryside. The druids
resort also includes a historical clubhouse, the woodstock house. Dating back over 400 years, the clubhouse is filled with memorabilia from previous owners including the infamous lord tottenham. The clubhouse includes meeting rooms, dining facilities and a pro shop. For those not interested in golf, the druids glen marriott hotel serves as an ideal base to explore county wicklow, the "garden of ireland." Nearby activities includes hiking, angling, horse riding, cycling and rock
climbing.

Okay ... So that's the same photo as the one above

So which is it, huh? Parkview or Druid's Glen?

Oh and look what I found Very Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbB2cg4pig

(with many more links in there too)