hello! it’s road trip day! last friday (day 2 of our extended irish weekend), we woke up in dublin, and then headed down south to the county of tipperary to meet up with the soon-to-be newlyweds and other guests. we had the great luck of riding in a car with a friend of the cute couple, so it was more of a personal road trip than just hopping on a bus. fun. we left around lunchtime & were in the middle of the irish countryside on an amazing estate by mid-afternoon. check out our friday adventures!
starbucks was just around the corner from our hotel, so it was imperative that we stop by there before our road trip. we sipped on some yummy peppermint mocha & surfed the ‘net. we’re nerds.
dragging our luggage through rainy dublin. the cobblestones were super duper slippery. hehe. hanging out on the street corner, waiting for our ride… wondering who it will be.
on our way! a glimpse of the irish countryside from the left side of the road. feels crazy to ride on the “wrong” side of the road. hehe.
we’ve arrived! a gorgeous gated estate will be our home for the next 2 days. can’t wait!
welcome to lovely, amazing kilshane house. an estate, a mansion. tons of land, rolling hills, horses, gardens, a conservatory, walking trails, and an incredible, old manor with cozy, beautiful suites. (more pics tomorrow too!)
we immediately compared kilshane house with downton abbey. we felt like we were living there, complete with “servants” and everything. felt like royalty. i was overwhelmed, amazed, and so so so thankful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
come on in to the classy, formal entrance hall. kilshane house awaits…
after arriving, we were whisked away with the bridal couple to the rehearsal at the church. my love was asked to sing during the wedding, so she had a chance to tickle the ivories before the ceremony the next day. plus, we got to stroll around the cute village of cashel.
with the rehearsal all done, we went back to our cozy room to get dressed for dinner. yes. get dressed for dinner. perhaps we’d meet carson or some of the other downton abbey characters. hehe.
the view from our window. my eyes could hardly take in everything i was seeing. so beautiful. our old-fashioned, updated bathroom. compete with a rainfall showerhead. luxury, baby.
when we went downstairs, we discovered that the restaurant/bar was a billiard room with tons of great big leather chairs & sofas. asheville people, i couldn’t stop thinking of biltmore estate.
gnocci (deeeelish) and cosmopolitans (double delish) for dinner. good food, good people, good times.
we ended the day with games & mingling… hanging out with the couples’ friends & family. it was a great night!
after such a fabulous day, i couldn’t even begin to imagine how the wedding day would be… and it did not disappoint. but, you’ll have to check back tomorrow to see all the pictures from the big day. think perfect weather, gorgeous people, and party, party, party!
happy wednesday, readers. peace & love.
No ghosts? 😉 Looks like you hade a really great time!! Can’t wait for the weddingpics. Hugz
Hehe! No ghosts, Ulle. Though you should ask Lina, she’s the one who pays attention to that stuff. I get freaked out. 😉
Gorgeous! You have such a creative perspective. Love seeing your pictures. (:
Thanks, chica!
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