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Howth Dublin
35 Reviews I saw this place at all possible weather conditions. My favourite thing about it - well, there is a hill there which you have to climb. Once on top of it you can see the sea on one side, Dublin on...
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Cobh.... Cork
7 Reviews Cobh (pronounced cove) - formerly Cove and, subsequently, Queenstown, is a pretty resort and port situated on the largest island in Cork Harbour. Walking along the quayside lined with elegant hotels,...
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In the City Galway
12 Reviews A rather strange thing has happened near the Spanish arch in Galway. A very smart and well made plaque has appeared on a wall proclaiming the founding of the GDR - the Galway Democratic Republic. I...
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Cratloe woods Limerick
2 Reviews Cratloe Woods is located between Limerick City and Shannon. From the top of the hill in Cratloe you can see the whole of Limerick City. This is beautiful, especially as the street lights start to...
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Dingle Peninsula Killarney
9 Reviews Blennerville Windmill and the museum-steamtrain from Blennerville/Tralee are well-known landmarks at the "gate to Dingle-island". It is the best-preserved of all windmills in Ireland and the...
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Ardmore Waterford
1 Review The town of Ardmore is nearer to Cork than Waterford, but it is in Co. Waterford. It is a lovely little town that is a popular seaside resort in the summer. It features a lovely ruins of St Declan's...
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Rosses Point Sligo
4 Reviews Don't forget to visit the seaside resort of Rosses Point which is served by local buses regulary. Roses Point is home to two fine sandy beaches, a yacht club and a few pubs. Apart from that you will...
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Garretstown and the Old head of Kinsale. Kinsale
3 Reviews On our way from the Old Head of Kinsale to the town itself we stopped to bask a little in the sun on Garretstown Beach. It was July, the peak of holiday season, but the beach wasn't crowded, far from...
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Dingle Peninsula Dingle
7 Reviews What a spot...a real "off the beaten path", great old castle, no fees, just enjoy. If you go to Inch Beach and you are on your way to Dingle Town, stop here for a moment. It's a great introduction to...
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Pottery Cobh
1 Review In the village of Shanagarry, in Co. Cork, There is a pottery factory. Their best known designs are an unfinished brown with a white glazed trim. We drove to the factory and had a good browse around....
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Kilclooney Dolmen, Ardara Donegal
3 Reviews Take the R261 from Ardara towards Portnoo, just before you get to Kilclooney you will see the Dolmen to your right in a field. Park your car at the Dolmen Centre (Eco-Tourism Centre, see tip) and walk...
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Dingle Peninsula Tralee
1 Review Tralee is located at the gateway of the Dingle Peninsula, so you could easily take a bus or a car down to the Kerry Gaeltacht towns of Ventry and Dingle. The scenery is beautiful - I took this photo...
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Tuamgraney Shannon
1 Review If you have any interest in seeing how hand woven scarves are made, stop in Tuamgraney along the shores of the Shannon enroute to Mountshannon. Anke and Eugene McKernan do beautiful work, and will...
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Corkscrew Hill Ballyvaughan
1 Review If you are travelling around the Burren by car and have a spare half hour to spare (or just happen to be travelling this way), take the N67 road that runs between Ballyvaughan and Lisdoonvarna. On...
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Scenic Derry
1 Review If you haven't got a car then rent one for a day and head across the border into Donegal. Right across the border you have the start of the Inishowen peninsula. Look out for the Inishowen 100 signs....
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The Burren County Clare
3 Reviews There is not only Poulnabrone Dolmen, BUT also another similar such construction next to the parking where you have a small space to park your car, when visiting Poulnabrone Dolmen. You simply have to...
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Skerries County Dublin
2 Reviews You will have to walk a bit. No the trai doesn't stop right in the middle of this sightseeing. This is how a port looks at sunset , in a small village half an hour by train from Dublin. Think it is...
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The Slieve Mish mountains... County Kerry
1 Review The Slieve Mish mountains overlook Tralee Bay and provide many opportunities for hillwalking and outdoor pursuits. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kerry is home to Ireland's highest mountains...
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Glendalough Dublin
22 Reviews Glendalough is an amazing valley located in County Wicklow, Ireland, formed during the last ice age by a glacier. Today it is best known for its spectacular greenery and the renowned Early Medieval...
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Mizen Head Cork
1 Review Go to the southernmost point of Ireland; Mizen Head. To go the whole way, you first have to climb the famous 99 steps down to the bridge which is 45 meter above the sea level. For more information,...
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Inland Galway
14 Reviews The beautiful village of Leenane, snugly situated at the head of Killary Harbour, is often aptly described as the 'Gateway to Connemara'. The roads from Maam, Clifden, and Westport meet at this point....
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Poulnabrone... Limerick
2 Reviews Check out the Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren area, north of Limerick. This is a tomb from about 2500-2000 bc. Burren is a beautiful area between Limerick and Galway, not that far from the Cliffs of...
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Mount Carrantuohill Killarney
1 Review The first thing that caught my eye when I looked at a map of Ireland was the highest point in the country (of course) - Mt. Carrantuohill. This was our first planned activity in Killarney. It's about...
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Kilkenny Castle Waterford
1 Review Have a visit to the lovely inland town of Kilkenny. Here: The Kilkenny Castle. For more photos, please check out my Kilkenny travelogue to the upper right.
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Parke's Castle Sligo
1 Review Parke's Castle is a little 1/2 drive east of Sligo. It's situated on a lake and there are some nice pull-off spots with pretty views along the way. The castle itself is kinda ho-hum. Nothing really...
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The drive across the mountains on the Connor pass is a breath-taking drives in Ireland and on a sunny day, it’s heaven on earth. You can drive either at the end of your trip around the Dingle Peninsula or after .Fantastic view, lovely Lakes and waterfalls.
This is a nice Lake in Annascaul. You can walk right into the Mountains where you pass many Waterfalls and cross some small bridges. You will be meeting some curious sheepthats all. Its just an amazing feeling the peace there on the Lake with the Mountains around you.
Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh) is the place from which, as tradition has it, St. Brendan, together with 14 monks, is said to have set sail in 535 A.D. Legend also has it that they sailed all the way to North America.The account of the voyage of Brendan, Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis, attained enormous fame in medieval Europe and is one of the classic adventure stories of all time, with rich elements of magic and fantasy. Whether the tale was mainly an imaginative creation or not, its physical details correspond quite well to what would be encountered on a sea route to North America as the modern explorer proved in 1976-77 when he and his crew sailed from Brandon Creek to Newfoundland.
Clonfert in County Galway is nowadays just a tiny hamlet close to the ruins of Clonmacnoise. The only place of interest for tourists is this lovely church : Saint Brendan's Cathedral that was built together with the monastery of Clonfert in the 6th century. It was destroyed in 1541 and not rebuilt again. In its high time the monastery had 3000 monks, but you will not find a lot of traces of the monastery any more today.Nevertheless the entrace to the cathedral is quite interesting with the gothic sculptures of the 12th century, see also my other photographs !
Its near Ballyvaughn. You enter the caves through the gift shop! The caves that are part of the tour is less than half the length of the full cave, as it gets narrower towards the end, and goes under water. Only 2 people have ever reached the very end!Its a guided tour, the girl we had was very informative, but it was as if she was reading the words directly from the book, which made it feel a bit stiff and too educational. Theres a couple of waterfalls inside and the usual things you find in caves.Theres also a shop where you can puchase cheese (yum!), Mead (mmm!), Fudge (best we're ever tasted!) and other bits n bobs. We spent quite a bit of money here.. hehe
Situated in the Grafton Street, opposite of Shopping Centre, the theater offers daily performance. Ticket can be purchased online. We watched beautiful performance of the Riverdance. It is simply amazing.
Inch Beach on the Dingle Peninsula in Co. Kerry is a mysterious place. Every time I visit it has a different face to show me. You can walk the whole distance or just sit and ponder and watch the changing colors and rays of light, or movement of fog and mist.There is a famous scene in the movie "Ryan's Daughter" that was filmed on this beach. Before then Dingle was not well known.
Fintown, Co. Donegal is very remote, nessled in the center of the county, so it makes a good base of touring Donegal. It is known for it's railway that takes you to Glenties, and also around Lough Finn.It is north of the Blue Stack Mts. and located on R252 and R250. Aghla Mountain is a beautiful backdrop for the town as is lovely Lough Finn. There is a great general store, which is also a Bus Station and a Post Office. And the post mistress is as helpful as she can be. She also owns a rental cottage if need be. Not to mention the Buses and Store and Gas Station.This area is remote, and if you want to rent a Traditonal Irish Cottage (only in the late spring and summer would be my suggestion) you will have a nice time among the sheep farmers and Tree farm growers and lovely local people that you can meet at the Ceili House Pub. Many attempts have been made to replace the trees that England...
Ballyglunin stataion aka Castletown The famous arrival scene of the John Wayne 1952 film 'The Quiet Man' was filmed in the village of Ballyglunin about 10 miles from Tuam (15 from Galway). I think the real name is much more evocative that what Hollywood named it, but I can't do much about that.The place is being converted into a restaurant as a community project, but you can still wander onto the platform for photographs, at least for now. If you then get a video of the film you can clearly see how little has changed apart from the sad fact the trains don't run at the momemt. The line may well re-open in a few year's time if the plans come to fruition.Address:Ballyglunin villageOff the N63 Galway - Roscommon road
When driving on the Nenagh bypass, you will notice a sculpture of a bull, facing Nenagh town, but it's derriere is facing the road. Across the road, there is a sculpture of a man with outstretched arms, like he's pulling something. This pic was taken from the online newspaper The Meath Chronicle.http://
Westbury Hotel Dublin
4 Reviews and 722 Opinions If location is a must and you have the extra to spend, Westbury's is certainly a place to go. Just...
Fitzgerald's Vienna Woods Hotel Cork
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Park House Galway
2 Reviews and 657 Opinions I selected the Park House Hotel because it is very convenient to both the bus and train stations in...
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