Even the Cabbage Are Beautiful at Kylemore Abbey
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View ArticleDay Trips from Dublin | Traveling in Ireland Podcast Episode 57
Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, and home to the country’s busiest airport, is an obvious place to begin or end your Ireland vacation. You can even base yourself in the capital city and...
View ArticleTaste Ireland with Adventure Trails Tours | Traveling in Ireland Podcast...
One of the best ways to learn about a city is through a guided tour. And one of my favorite types of tours is a food tour! Enjoy my chat with Grainne Lawlor of Irish Food Trail about Irish food and...
View ArticleExploring Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County Galway
Kylemore Abbey is one of the most recognized buildings in all of Ireland. This romantic castle, nestled at the base of a mountain on the edge of a glistening lake in the wilds of Connemara, brings to...
View ArticleThe Irish Dance Experience in Galway | Traveling in Ireland Podcast Episode 115
Want to learn an Irish jig during your Ireland vacation? The Irish Dance Experience in Galway is the place to go! The Irish Dance Experience in GalwayCLICK HERE to add this to your Ireland vacation...
View ArticleConnemara with Colleen Joyce | Traveling in Ireland Podcast Episode 122
Searching for terrific Connemara tours look no further than the tours from born & bred 'Galway Girl' Colleen Joyce of Colleen Irish Travel. The post Connemara with Colleen Joyce | Traveling in...
View ArticleRound Towers – Amazing Ireland Experiences
Round towers are an -almost- uniquely Irish structure. (Only 3 ancient round towers exist outside of Ireland.) In Irish they are called cloitheach (cloy- cach), meaning bell house, and were probably...
View ArticleEnchanting Gardens in Ireland – Amazing Irish Experiences
Ireland is a country known for stunning landscapes and natural beauty. The abundant rainfall that contributes to the country's '40 shades of green' is also at least partially responsible for the lush...
View ArticleVisiting Inis Mór and the Aran Islands
Of all the islands off the shores of Ireland, the Aran Islands may be the most well known. About the Aran Islands Located off the west coast of Ireland, the Aran Islands are accessible by ferry from...
View ArticleThe Irish Dance Experience in Galway
Want to learn an Irish jig during your Ireland vacation? The Irish Dance Experience in Galway is the place to go! The Irish Dance Experience in GalwayCLICK HERE to add this to your Ireland vacation...
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At Home in Ireland : Connemara Self Catering Cottage at Clifden Glen
It had been just over a year since our last visit to Clifden, Connemara in the western-most reaches of County Galway. My husband and mother were with us this trip, which gave us an incentive to return...
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Clifden- the Capital of Connemara
Just the name, Connemara, evokes such wondrous imagery. The “wild west” of Ireland, where roads may or may not drop you into the Atlantic Ocean as it crashes against the shore. The place where famed...
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Learning at Connemara Maths Academy at Kylemore Abbey
Most know that stunning Kylemore Abbey was home to a private school for girls for quite a few years. Now, Kylemore Abbey is opening their doors to students again to learn through discovery, creative...
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Visiting Dan O’Hara’s Cottage in Connemara
The Irish are natural storytellers, and often their tales are best told through song. Such is the ballad of Dan O'Hara.Dan O'Hara's CottageFor refusing to pay increased rent (due to increasing the...
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Ballynahinch Castle near Clifden – Loftus Family Ireland Vacation Report
Back in the fall of 2014 I received and email asking for a few trip tips. The fun twist to this was that the family asking for advice was from my own community in Iowa and had 2 daughters near my own...
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The Connemara Giant : Modern Irish Mythology
It is said that you haven't truly visited Connemara until you have touched the hand of the Connemara Giant.Perched atop his pedestal in Recess, halfway between Galway city and Clifden , Conn is my...
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