105. Cullenstown - Ireland - House and Pet Sitting - Episode 30

A couple of hours drive has brought us to Cullenstown, on the southeastern coast of Ireland.

'Tootsie' is the pet we entertain, feed etc. Apart from waking us up in the middle of the night to go out, she is easy to look after as she sleeps all day. 

 

Cullenstown is right on the coast and is comprised of about 30 dwellings. There is no infrastructure, so all shopping and cafes are a few kilometres away. We could actually walk it distance-wise but the roads are so narrow we'd be constantly looking out for traffic and farm tractors from both directions. We've walked the local beach a few times as the weather has been kind. We've even had a day over 20 degrees!

 The dwelling is in a complex of units converted from a barn. Some garden beds in the courtyard would be nice. We're in the back left-hand corner.

This is our unit

One of the houses down the street with its own medieval ruin

The Shell Cottage is right near the beach. (Who would have thought!) It is completely covered with shells.

Close up



We found two cafes of note in the area. One served the best coffee and the other had the tiniest loaf of bread I have ever seen. They call it soda bread as bicarb is used as its rising agent. (Too cold for yeast) Very yummy!



The southern coast of Cullenstown


Some locals


Not sure what the relevance of this feature on the beach



Another sit is complete with a happy cat, owner, and sitters. We now head back to Lucan to be with Archie again for four days before moving on to a 10-day sit in Baltinglass.






Comments

  1. AnonymousJune 8, 2024 at 7:27 PM

    That was different. Interesting photos yet again. Glad you're both well, Glen x

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  2. GeriJune 8, 2024 at 10:45 PM

    Great pics.....what a wonderful experience....glad its warming up😎

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    1. Max and Paul's Excellent AdventureJune 9, 2024 at 9:52 AM

      Thanks Geri. It's incredible what pics can be taken with a phone and, yes, it is warming up. Yay!

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  3. AnonymousJune 9, 2024 at 12:36 AM

    So good thanks Paul and max for sharing xx

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  4. AnonymousJune 9, 2024 at 2:12 AM

    Hi guys it looks so nice , soda bread is a staple for the Irish , David’s mum use to make it all the time . Hope you get your passport sorted out so you can travel again. 😃 take care , hi Max 👋

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  5. AnonymousJune 10, 2024 at 11:25 AM

    Cute pussy cat. U

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  6. Anne Marie NunnsJune 12, 2024 at 12:17 PM

    Very unique looking town. Charming!

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