Béal na Bláth, Co. Cork, Ireland
Mary Murphy
May 20, 2024
One of the many joys of road trips (that way offset the possibility of a breakdown, because, let’s face it, that’s just a possibility) is
One of the many joys of road trips (that way offset the possibility of a breakdown, because, let’s face it, that’s just a possibility) is
Back in the first century AD when the O’Connor clan took over the tract of land between the Shannon Estuary and the Maine River, the
The village of Sneem in Co. Kerry is the knot (an tSnaidhm) on the Ring of Kerry. It’s a happening spot, replete with the colourful
Kenmare, with its iconic hotels, colourful facades, and thriving restaurant/bar scene, is a gem of a town in the southwest of Ireland. It’s giving nearby
There’s no better beach in Ireland, he said, than the white sands of Derrynane. It was a wet day; that damp wet that is so
The year was 1784. It was the year the Grand Canal came to this part of Ireland. The artificial waterway was first conceived in 1755
Local history tours are a great way to learn more about where you’ve landed, what shaped the place you’re in, and what made the people
In Co. Kildare, south of Dublin, on the way to Limerick, heading down the M7 from Naas, you pass a large expanse of common land
There’s a romanticism about living on a houseboat, especially on blue sky days. Coffee on the deck (am I getting the lingo right? ). Sunnies
February 1 is St Brigid’s Day in Ireland, the day when we celebrate one of our three national saints. St Brigid was some woman for
