I really do hate crowded, noisy, expensive, modern cities with lots of traffic! Galway is all of those things. But…
Category: Ireland and Northern Ireland
Travelling Ireland and Northern Ireland
Tourism along the Wild Atlantic Way usually bypasses Limerick. Very few people realise, however, what they’re missing out on. Let’s…
Is that an ‘appropriate’ way of expressing myself for a reputable travel blog? It doesn’t really matter, because, firstly, this…
The River Shannon is not only Ireland’s longest river, but was also its lifeblood for many years. On the northern…
Have you ever heard of Dungarvan? No? You’re not the only one, because this pretty little harbour town on Ireland’s…
That’s exactly the question I’ve asked myself several times – only to carry on driving every time. But this time,…
In a faraway land, beyond the seven mountains, amongst the seven dwarfs – that sounds more like the fairy tale…
I’ve met lots of travellers from Europe and America who’ve told me about Ballina. Usually with eyes sparkling with excitement…
Ports are fascinating. Old and new, history and the present, the gateway to the world… In recent times, they have…
You’ve probably heard of Waterford as one of Ireland’s oldest cities, founded by the Vikings. But did you also know…
It’s hard to believe, but it’s true: for years we’ve lived barely more than half an hour’s drive from this…
The Irish were originally Celts – right? Partly – because the Irish themselves speak more of the Gaels and their…
They came to plunder and they stayed to found a new home. Danish Vikings left their Nordic mark on Ireland……