Hurrah for General Guinness
20 August 2019 It’s a bit of a special day, so we planned to take it slow. Niel wanted to visit the cathedrals. But the …
Don’t pay the ferryman
19 August 2019 We’re heading back to Dublin. We’re a little relieved to be able to return the car. No more dodging cars on narrow …
We’ll bring back the MacCarthy cup
18 August 2019 It’s the day that almost every person in Ireland was waiting for. Well – most definitely every person in Kilkenny and Tipperary. …
It’s a long way…
17 August 2019 The St. Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh is celebrating their centenary this year. Whilst building on this impressive cathedral already started in 1869, …
We set sail from the fair Cobh of Cork
16 August 2019 Somewhere around 1680, England ordered the build of a fort at the entrance of Kinsale Harbour. They had wind of the fact …
Where the Bandon meets the sea
15 August 2019 It’s time to explore the Southern coast of Ireland. But first we had some shopping to attend to in Kenmare. Every year, …
The valleys and the peaks
14 August 2019 After the lack of visible yesterday, we decided to retrace our steps back to Valentia island. Windy.com suggested that visibility would improve around midday, …
We’ll walk in the Irish rain
13 August 2019 You always want to be able to stay at a good place for a little while longer. Dingle is most definitely one …
…and the mountains above you
Every now and then you come across a guesthouse that feels like you are simply visiting an old friend. Our hostess at our guesthouse in …
Make for Inch and the Strand Hotel..
11 August 2019 If you are still at school in Ireland, there is a good chance that you may get sent off to Gaeltacht for …