Clonakilty is a medium-sized town in West Cork famous for its black pudding and other gourmet foods. We had planned to catch up with Alison and Brian, a couple of Kiwi expats from Hamilton who have lived here for many…
Skibbereen
While still in Skibbereen we visited the Heritage Centre which is a memorial to those who died in the potato famine of the 1840s. They have a moving series of audio-visual displays which go into much detail about the famine…
West Cork
County Cork is a large region which includes, of course, the city of Cork. For some reason, those who live in the western part of this region stress that they are from West Cork, with the implication being that they…
Moher 2
After our ferry landed back at the port of Doolin we climbed back on the coach and headed south to see the Cliffs of Moher from a top down perspective, and this is what it looked like. A spectacular and…
Moher 1
The Cliffs of Moher Ireland’s most visited natural attraction is sited in County Clare, sheer cliffs up to 214 metres high rising up from the Atlantic Ocean. Our ferry from the Aran Islands offered the opportunity to approach them from…
Inis Oirr
In all the excitement of the last couple of weeks, I have completely forgotten to add posts for two of our Galway experiences, so here they come. The first of these was a visit to Inis Oirr. Inis Oirr is…
Kilkenny Castle
A Day Trip to Kilkenny Kilkenny was a town we had not yet been to, so with Ros here, we did a day trip on the train, which got us there in about 1 hour and 20 minutes from Dublin’s…
Return to Galway
Pip had a day conference in Galway so we made a long weekend out of it. Just two hours and 20 minutes on the train and we were there, pleased to see that the weather was picking up nicely. Starting…
Easter 1916 commemoration
On Easter Monday 1916 a few hundred Irish men and women took part in an armed rebellion against the British who controlled the country. They held a few major buildings in Dublin for about a week before being forced to surrender by the…
Sligo Day 4
For our final day in Sligo we explored the town in the morning, experiencing some rain for the first time on this trip. Perhaps it was the rain but it felt a little depressed and down-at-heel with many empty shops.…