Hiring a car in Ireland…a must for seeing the country
When my daughter picked us up from the airport in Dublin, speeding off onto the motorways of Ireland, my dad and I were second guessing our...
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Kilmacduagh Monastery, County Galway – The Leaning Tower of Kilmacduagh
A very fine example of an Irish Round Tower can be found making up part of Kilmacduagh Monastery near Gort, County Galway. Unlike most other surviving towers, this one has a very noticeable lean, most likely due to it’s shallow foundations.
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Ben Bulben Co. Sligo – facts, video, photos & the Yeats connection
Near the top of my own Irish wishlist is a visit to Ben Bulben, in beautiful Co. Sligo, in Ireland’s northwest. I would just love to...
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Book of Kells for iPad – Beautiful 8th Century Celtic Artwork
Nearly 700 pages of the famous Book of Kells manuscript, created by Celtic monks ca. 800AD, is now available on The Book of Kells for iPad...
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Ardgillan Castle Co. Dublin – An Eighteenth Century Irish Country House
Ardgillan Castle is a distinctive country house, set in a 194-acre demesne near Balbriggan in Co. Dublin. The house was built by the...
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Bantry House and Garden, Co. Cork – A Mid 18th Century Georgian Country Residence
Bantry House is the ancestral home of the Earls of Bantry which is situated overlooking Bantry Bay in West Cork. The title lapsed in 1891...
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Round Towers – The Medieval, Mysterious Marvels Of Ireland
I remember sitting in classrooms back home in Ireland many years ago and listening to my teachers depicting scenes for my classmates and I, about our ancestors and of the struggles they fought through. One such set of struggles were those of the Christian monks and priests who...
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If I Had To Pick My Top 5 Northern Ireland Tourist Destinations, I Would Choose…
1. I’m probably not alone here when I say at the top of my favorite Northern Ireland attractions is The Causeway Coastal Route, which...
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Trim Castle, Co. Meath – Photos And Facts
Trim Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Atha Troim) can be found in the heritage town of Trim, County Meath, about 30 miles to the North East...
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Kells Priory, County Kilkenny – photos and facts
“Kells Priory is one of the largest and most impressive medieval monuments in Ireland. The Augustine priory is situated alongside...
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Dublin Castle: At the very heart of Irish history
“Dublin Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the seat of British rule in...
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You Are Now Entering Free Derry – Northern Ireland’s Wall Murals
The Northern Irish Wall Murals serve as a daily reminder of what life was like during "The Troubles". Here we explore what they represent and how many of them came to don the walls of Northern Irish homes.
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