Ireland has been on our bucket list for quite a while. My husband is of Irish descent and I have always wanted to experience the Irish countryside. We chose to do a self-drive tour of Ireland traveling with a friend and my husband’s sister. We flew into Dublin, Ireland to begin our adventure. Dublin has old world […]
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Next on our drive tour of Ireland we drove south form Donegal taking in the sights of Sligo Town, Ballina and Castlebar and ended the day in Westport. We stayed at the Wyatt Hotel, one of the finest Mayo hotels, known as a gem in the heart of Westport. (Wyatt Hotel, The Octagon, Westport, Co.
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Next on our driving tour of Ireland was the Wild Atlantic Way including the Dunfanaghy and Donegal Area. Horn Head Bay – Wild Atlantic Way Ireland – photo by Ricardo Cabral We learned a lot about Ireland’s Great Potato Famine of 1845-50 while visiting Dunfanaghy and Donegal on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. But you can see evidence
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Travel Survival Kit Every adventure needs a little humor – enjoy! Tissue-for your tears when the motel is booked or for romantic sunsets Paper bag-to hold treasures and in case of hyperventilation when you see the prices of souvenirs Sponge-to soak up the sun, sand, snow, and memories Feather-to remember to gently float through the vacation
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The Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland, a Self-driving Tour – Day 9- 10 – Ireland’s Northern Causeway – Upon leaving Belfast we headed along the Causeway Coastal Route for breath-taking views of the Antrim coast along the North Channel of the Irish Sea. We stopped in along the coast by the Antrim Mountains to partake
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Howth the seafood culinary capital of Ireland We stopped in Howth on the way from Dublin to Belfast on day 5 of our driving tour of Ireland. Howth, Ireland Harbor The Howth Peninsula is just 20 minutes from Dublin’s City Centre so it is an easy day trip from Dublin. It offers lovely hill and
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Malahide Castle Near Dublin On day 5 of our driving tour of Ireland, we headed north from Dublin to Belfast. We stopped at Malahide Castle which was home to the Talbot family for 800 years. It is an imposing structure with castle towers and abundant lush gardens and woodlands. You could have a delightful
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Discover Belfast’s city center, tour the historic neighborhoods of the Troubles, and come on board the Belfast Titanic Museum. Self-Driving Tour of Ireland – Discovering Belfast on Days 6 – 8 of our Trip We arrived in Belfast early evening and checked into the Merchant Hotel in downtown Belfast. It has splendid decor, great amenities,
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On day 11 our driving tour of Ireland we went to Bushmills, Ireland. We toured the distillery and sampled some good Irish whiskey. Or as my husband says, “Enjoyed the best Irish whiskey”. Touring the Bushmills Distillery was listed high on husband’s and his friend’s bucket list. They are both connoisseurs of single malt whiskeys
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We were really looking forward to seeing Galway especially once we found out my husband is a decedent of one of the 14 tribes or princes. He is part of the Morris family. He is a list of Galway’s founding families and their history: Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D’arcy, Deane, Ffont, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martin, Morris, Skerritt Galway is a very walkable city, especially the medieval streets
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