Portstewart Dunluce Belfast Carlingford Ireland Winter in Ireland must be so different from summer. Today as we wake to the crisp sea air of Portstewart and drive down the main street, it is like a ghost town. It is clear that the tourist season is summer, and this is a coastal town. 90% of the […]
Galway to Derry to Portstewart Ireland Road Trip Today is going to be a LONG day’s drive. But spring is about here, and the wildflowers are out, and the sun is shining, so that is pretty good for Ireland. We hadn’t gone far in our little rental car when we needed a ‘pit stop’. Boys […]
Salthill Galway Ireland Wards Hotel Irish Music We have had a really long day. We raced around the mad peak hour traffic – well mad for Ireland, and we try to get to a hostel, but the hotel strip seems to be in a walking mall area, and a park to park zone at the […]
The Burren Ireland Day 3 of our Road trip continues … It was nearly 2 pm. When we left the car par of the Cliffs of Mohar, and we didn’t get to go to the left-hand top part. We were would you believe, too hot, and too pooped! So as the cafe was overcrowded, we […]
Cliffs of Mohar Ireland Day 3 of our Road Trip This day was so huge, I’m going to have to split the blog up!! We left and drove toward the Cliffs of Mohar. We didn’t get far when we saw an old cemetery and I climbed up for a look. Interestingly, it was behind the […]
Dingle Ireland – Day 2 of our 7-day road trip We had just the most amazing night at Foley’s, and with fond farewells, we headed off around the coast road. I think we probably only traveled 500 meters and we came to our first holt. The rugged weather was really blowing, and the seaside was […]
The start of our Ireland road trip going to Inch Wow – we have scored an amazing deal on car hire in Ireland – way, way better than the USA. Way cheaper than any train or bus, and we are free to go where we want. Stop for photographs. Shop and explore all the little […]
Blarney Church Ireland, and a coming together of churches I had been in Ireland for over a week, and one of the reasons I have stayed around in the Cork area is because I was invited to share at an International Day of Prayer. This is to be held in the Blarney Church, but what […]
Skibbereen Ireland – a quaint town to visit If you are visiting the west area of Cork and indeed southern Ireland, please be sure to take some time to visit Skibbereen. It has pretty pots of flowers, and a load of coffee shops, and many a wonderful home decorating shop. But this day we decided […]
Killarney and The Ring of Kerry Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, which is part of Killarney National Park. Killarney House and Gardens provide a break for urban explorers. Renowned Muckross House, with its 15th-century abbey ruins and massive yew tree, is […]
Our visit to Bunratty Castle was on a cold and somewhat windy and rainy day – yes – I guess a normal Winter’s day in the mid-west. As we entered, we had no idea that it was a completely rebuilt and moved village, depicting life from yesteryear. Bunratty Castle is the most complete and […]
A rainy day in Ireland with a child What do you do on a rainy Ireland day? We all know Ireland has many of these, so if you are planning some days in Ireland, you might enjoy reading about our day. Our hosts seem to know all the answers to this. One thing we discovered […]
