Cahir castle, co. Tipperary

We left Shannon in the morning and headed off through county Tipperary to the town of Cahir, where we paused for an hour. I was immediately drawn to the river Suir, it looked do cool and inviting on a hot day. Further along, as I walked in bare feet through buttercup-studded meadows, groups of school teenagers were gathered. Some had their bikinis on and were wading into the water. There wasn't a single "no swimming" "danger of death" or "no public access" sign.