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Banofie Pie in Kells

 

Banofie Pie, KellsAfter breakfast at Buswell’s Hotel, and some final goodbyes to our tour mates, Colleen and I headed out of Dublin bound for Ballyshannon. Along the route we spotted an exit to Kells, having seen the Book of Kells in Dublin we thought it a worthwhile side trip to see the town that gave substance to their spiritual vision.

After visiting the Church, Colleen and I decided we needed caffeine to sustain us on the road. We stumbled into the Pebbles Coffee Shop, ordered our coffees and there it sat amongst the wonderful array of cakes and sweets, a rich creamy banofie Pebbles Coffee Shop, Kellspie. A simple rich biscuit base layered with sliced banana covered in a sweet gooey caramelised condensed milk, top with whipped cream and some banana slices, biscuit crumbs and drizzle with chocolate sauce for a extra kick.

How could we resist this tempting treat?

We declared an early light lunch, and shared this piece of banofie pie with our coffee. Pebbles Coffee Shop had created a magnificent pie, we tried banofie pie at a variety of cafes and restaurants in Ireland but none matched this one in Kells.

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Looping around the Dingle Pennisular

The Dingle Peninsular is a spectacular coastline, less travelled than the Ring of Kerry, and Rick recommends skirting the latter to concentrate on Dingle Peninsular’s views and history. For film buffs, it is also where Robert Mitchum filmed Ryan’s Daughter in 1970. Enjoy my images:

View from Slea Head

View from Slea Head

Life, it seems to me, is worth living, but only if we avoid the amusements of grown-up people.

Robert Lynd

Dingle Peninsular near Ballyferriter

Dingle Peninsular near Ballyferriter

I heard the old, old, men say ‘all that’s beautiful drifts away, like the waters.’

William Butler Yeats

The crew capturing the view.

The crew capturing the view.

The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.

Oscar Wilde

An Riasc

An Riasc

Finding the right work is like discovering your own soul in the world.

Thomas Moore

Gallarus Oratory

Gallarus Oratory

You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.

Oliver Goldsmith

Finding illumination in Gallarus Oratory

Finding illumination in Gallarus Oratory

God is a character, a real and consistent being, or He is nothing. If God did a miracle He would deny His own nature and the universe would simply blow up, vanish, become nothing.

Joyce Cary

Ruined church of Kilmalkedar

Ruined church of Kilmalkedar

The best decision I ever made was to become a priest and I think the second best was to resign.

John O’Donohue

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