On the west coast of Ireland is a fascinating natural environment that is just waiting to be gently explored and discovered- the Burren. The Burren, meaning “great rock“, is an important, fragile environment that beckons to those with interests from archaeology to...
What? A flying boat?? Whoever heard of such a thing? At least if you’re like me that’s what you’re thinking because that’s certainly what I thought when Lee suggested the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum for our Ireland road trip. My goodness though, you have...
If you’ve been considering a trip to Ireland then you’ve no doubt heard of the Ring of Kerry, but have you heard about its nearby neighbour the Dingle Peninsula? Personally, I’d heard of the Ring of Kerry long before I’d ever been told about the Dingle Peninsula....
Would you like to go way, way, way back in history to visit some incredible archaeological remains? If so the ringforts of Ireland might be for you. It is thought that there were about 50,000 of ringforts at one time in Ireland, though many of those have been...
The largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, Trim Castle was built by Hugh de Lacy when he was granted the Liberty of Meath by King Henry II in 1172. The construction of the massive three-storey keep began in 1176 on what was the site of an earlier wooden fortress and...
After a bit of a disappointing visit to Blarney Castle, and having already visited Kilkenny Castle and Rock of Cashel, I did wonder if maybe we had overdone it a little on the castles all in a row, despite my love for them. I hoped all the castle hopping wouldn’t take...
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