Malahide – I like to be beside the seaside
The great thing about visiting friends is that you get to go to places you would have otherwise missed. Take Malahide, for example. We had been planning to go to Dublin for a while, but never got round to it, but last year a friend of ours moved there and... more - travel report by
bineba
Kinvara and the Burren (west Ireland)
Kinvara is a one-street village with a small stone harbour lined with pastel-coloured houses, some shops and various pubs. I was here on a sunny afternoon and the scene and atmosphere reminded me very much of a mediterranean fishing village.
A little county with great places.
For decades Carlow was neglected by all the Irish tourist guide books and advertisements. Even today few people come to spend two week holidays here. Seek out the more secluded spots and serene calm will reward yur efforts.
It is easy to re... more - travel report by
horourke
Galway, Gateway to Connemara (west Ireland)
Flocks of wild swans drift along the quay near the Spanish Arch. These denizens of lake, river and bay feature in many Irish poems and legendary stories. In The Children of Lir the children were changed into swans which upset people so much that a... more - travel report by
marianne
The real capital of Ireland. Cork.
Many years have passed since the time, when I began to want to come and visit Cork. It must have been at least a decade. And finally, I decided to book a flight and see it. Ryanair helped with this decision by slashing its prices to £20 return from London... more - travel report by
krisek
Connemara (west Ireland)
Connemara is the entire area north-west of Galway city, Lough Corrib and Lough Mask. It is a patchwork of bogs dotted with whitewashed cottages. In other parts it is wild and austere, dominated by the Twelve Bens. The highest peak in this a group of mount... more - travel report by
marianne
Another Pint of Stout, Please Mister
“Can you tell us how to get to Windmill Lane,” I said. “Well, that will depend on where you’ve come from,” replied the bartender. “You see, life is a journey, and it’s the journey that’s important, not the destination.”
Scary. And the m... more - travel report by
undedd
Dingle a place to fall in love with
Dingle is a wonderful little town sheltered by mountains. It has only three main streets Green Street, Main Street and John Street. Since the filming of Ryan's Daughter on the Dingle Peninsula in 1969 tourism is now one of its major industries. As every I... more - travel report by
lonewolf
Baile Atha Cliath or Dublin?
Yes, it is how the Irish call their capital city in their native language! It sounds very exotic, and so did the city seem to me! What to say about Dublin? I went there for a short trip (4 days) and it is quite enough to get the first glimpse of the city... more - travel report by
lioness
County Clare for the unpretentious goth
Lahinch is a small seaside town in County Clare that serves as a nicely central location from which to tour the county. While it's essentially just a few bends in the road on the coast, most go there for the surfing. You can contact the West Coast Surf Cl... more - travel report by
ragnvaeig
