We arrived at our hotel in Dublin after 18:00 (6:00pm) and were pretty tired after the day’s drive and visit to Newgrange. After a good night’s sleep, we caught an early taxi to Dublin Port …
Read the full post here ...May 302016
May 282016
Our time in Ireland was almost up. … Our route, however, would have us diverting northeastward for one more stop. …
Read the full post here ...May 262016
Having spent most of our time in Ireland in close proximity to the sea, we departed the coast for the Irish Midlands, and more specifically the village of Kinnitty …
Read the full post here ...May 192016
Some say that Doolin is to Irish traditional music what New Orleans is to traditional jazz. How cool is that?
Read the full post here ...May 102016
If you stand on the Cliffs of Moher looking seaward and it is somewhat clear, you can see the three Aran Islands. …
Read the full post here ...May 082016
After the excitement of the Cliffs of Moher walk the previous day, we were in the mood for something a little less, shall we say, perilous? Not that it wasn’t really fun …
Read the full post here ...May 012016
After a month in Killarney and the surrounding areas, we were moving on. We had nine days to get to Dublin to take the ferry to England. So, where would we go in the meantime? …
Read the full post here ...Apr 292016
The morning was quite cold as we loaded the car and prepared to leave Killarney. There had been snow forecast overnight, and while there was none around us the mountains in the distance obviously had a fresh dusting on the tops. …
Read the full post here ...Apr 252016
Our days in Killarney were drawing to an end. Irish spring was still weeks away, but so were the throngs of tourists that flock to the area. Visiting places during the off-season does have its drawbacks, but the advantages are much greater. …
Read the full post here ...Apr 252016
Just a short visit after passing through a couple of times. We had originally considered living here, but Killarney won out because of the National Park. …
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