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2023

Reflections of Ireland

October 9, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
Glanmore Lake, Beara Peninsula, County Kerry

We spent 2 1/2 months in Ireland circumnavigating the entire island and doing our best to see as much as we could, yet not run ourselves ragged.  Some of our locations had a lot to see and others were very quiet rural locations Read more →

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New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland

September 30, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

We left Dublin after a whirlwind visit and carried on south to the final stop of our Ireland travels.  We are on a farm 10 km south of New Ross (Ros Mhic Thriúin) in County Wexford.  Read more →

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Ardcath and Dublin, Ireland

September 16, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
Voyager statue in Laytown, County Meath

In between our weekend in Belfast and two nights in Dublin we spent a week in the countryside near Ardcath.  There was not much to see around Ardcath, plus we felt the need for a break from touring castles, churches and ruins, so we had a very laid back and quiet week.  Read more →

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A weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland

September 8, 2023October 25, 2024Susan
The Lagan River in Belfast

Leaving the farm loft in County Antrim we enjoyed a city break in Belfast (Béal Feirste), the capital and largest city in Northern Ireland.  The drive from Ballycastle to Belfast is less than an hour and we had time to spare before checking into our apartment so we took a scenic route enjoying the countryside.  Read more →

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Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

August 24, 2023October 25, 2024Susan
The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland

After Donegal our route took us north and west towards the town of Ballycastle in Northern Ireland.  Our apartment, Molly’s Loft, was 10 minutes south of Ballycastle surrounded by quiet farmlands with fabulous views of the hills, and close to many attractions on the coast of Northern Ireland.  Read more →

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A day in Derry/Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

August 17, 2023October 25, 2024Susan

 

 

Well, that was an unusual way to start a blog entry wasn’t it, but I imagine it caught your attention as did our day in Derry….. Read more →

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Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland

August 9, 2023October 25, 2024Susan
Slieve League cliffs

The drive from Cornamona to Donegal was an easy two hours on nice roads.  Our latest apartment is just outside town on a hillside with beautiful views of the countryside.  Read more →

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Cornamona, County Galway, Ireland

August 2, 2023October 25, 2024Susan
The magnificent Kylemore Abbey

Here we are in another small town that nobody has ever heard of, even we are not sure why we chose to stay here 😂 Our drive from the farmhouse near Lahinch Read more →

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