A couple of weekends ago we went over to Guinness Lake, or Lough Tay, in Wicklow for a little lunch. I'd gone briefly before, but it was on a tour bus, and we had driven from Glendalough. This time we were coming in from the opposite direction. So the scenery was all very different. It's also different in the spring than it was in the summer, when I was there last.

Driving Through the Sheep-Filled Hills

The absolute best part was seeing all of the sheep grazing right along the road. There are so many lambs right now, so I got to see a few up close and personal! Killian stopped next to a few pairs, but once they realised we were there they were pretty quick to put a little distance between us. Below you can see a picture of one of the lambs hidden behind a bare shrub. Not the best picture, but so close! Before they moved I could've reached out of the car window and touched them. On the way home we saw a ram, also pictured below.

Lunch at the Lake

Eventually, after many crazy winding roads, we had our first view of the lake.

It wasn't far from there. We carried our little lunch up to a viewing point with a pair of rocks overlooking the lake. Oh my goodness it was cold. So we didn't stay for long! We ate, took some pictures, and then got back in the car to thaw out a little bit.

Below you can see a little bit more of the estate and gardens; the Guinness Family’s private property. It’s also a fitting name given the fact that its brown waters and white sand lead to the lake looking like a pint of Guinness. How beautiful is the little river running through? Part of Vikings was filmed down there.

The P.S. I Love You Bridge

On our way back, we stopped at the bridge from PS I Love You. This whole area is from the part of the movie where they meet and walk along the road together.