Newgrange Neolithic Site Ireland Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, about one kilometer north of the River Boyne. It was built about 3200 BC, during the Neolithic period, which makes it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids! Can you believe that? So based on this, we have to go and have […]
Carlingford Republic of Ireland historical town Carlingford Adventure Centre and Hostel We were pretty amazed that we were staying in a hostel. In fact, it was so hard to find, because the front of the building is hundreds of years old in stone. And it is up a lane that you can only walk […]
Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge Ireland This blog is part of a MASSIVE day out. There were so many cool things we did, they warranted separate blogs. To read about our full day, please click here: Portstewart to Carlingford We also visited the Giants Causeway We arrive, and with my lack of voice, and my burning temperature with this […]
Giants Causeway Bushmills Antrim Ireland This blog is part of a MASSIVE day out. There were so many cool things we did, they warranted separate blogs. To read about our full day, please click here: Portstewart to Carlingford The Giant’s Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic […]
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 […]
