Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
We did a lot in Ireland. Almost too much, there were things we cut out because we just had done so much in such a short amount of time and needed to slow down a bit. There is nothing wrong with taking a step back and relaxing a bit, whether that is on a trip
While climbing Slieve League our guide, Barry, told us some wild stories of events that had occurred in Ireland. There were two in particular that stood out to me. The Battle of the Book and plane crash from WWII on the far side of Donegal Bay. Battle of Cúl Dreimhne | Battle of the Book
If you are in Ireland and you like beer at all a must visit place is the Guinness Storehouse at St. James’s Gate. When you visit, visit with an abundance of time. We were on a bit of a schedule as it was our last full day in Ireland an we had visited Trinity College
We did not have enough time in Dublin. I feel like that was the theme of this trip: too much to see and not enough time. We split our time between planned visits, such as the Book of Kells and Guinness Storehouse, and just exploring the city on foot. As with the other Irish cities
Yes, we brought Geoff the traveling alpaca to Ireland. This was not the first trip where he was rained on and I doubt it will be the last. Keltin and I enjoy taking a couple of minutes to get a fun picture with our fuzzy traveling companion in various places. Past Geoff Adventures: Let me
By the time we reached Dublin we wanted something different for food and decided to check out the dumpling restaurant that was next door to our hotel. It was called Little Dumpling and it was pretty good. I tried the duck dumplings, they weren’t my favorite but I like to try new things. We also
One of the places that I made sure to visit while in Dublin was to visit the Long Room library at Trinity College. This magical two story library is still in use and fantastic in person. Visiting the Long Room is paired with the Book of Kells exhibit. The Book of Kells is an illuminated
We saw so many beautiful flowers in Ireland that I just had to showcase them all. We found these beautiful flowers all over the Emerald Isle. Glenveagh Castle had some fantastic gardens that we did not have time to fully explore. The little bit of exploration we did get to do can be see in
Before visiting Ireland I knew that I wanted to visit the Hill of Tara. Everyone has places that are on their must see list and this was mine. I love mythology and Tara is one of those places where myth and history meet. The Tuatha de Danaan are said to have come to Ireland in
While visiting Cork Keltin and I decided to have dinner at the Cask. This cocktail and tapas bar was close to our hotel and absolutely delicious. The restaurant has a seasonal cocktail and food menu. The waitstaff was more than happy to suggest a good drink. This was a fun restaurant where we got to
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