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Dingle horses

Last Parish before America

Written by MagdaDH on November 26, 2009

  • We drive away from Slea Head full of views, dizzy with wind and slightly burned with the sun. The road leads north now, past the trio of raised headlands known as Three Sisters and another,...
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at Dunbeg Fort

Dingle & Slea Head Drive

Written by MagdaDH on November 26, 2009

  • Dingle peninsula is located in County Kerry in the west of Ireland and its tip is the most westerly point of Ireland. The main settlement of the peninsula is the town of Dingle, a picturesque...
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Nighttime view of the Carrigafoyle Castle

Shannon Airport to Carrigafoyle Castle

Written by MagdaDH on November 26, 2009

  • We arrive at Shannon airport in the early evening: it's raining, as one would expect of Ireland, and we have tonight's lodging to find, so we drive off quickly. I brought my GPS as it...
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Londonderry: protestant section murals

Modern History: Londonderry Context for the Troubles

Written by travelswithkids on October 25, 2009

  • We're suckers for the chance to walk on city walls, so we decided to drive over to Londonderry for a day of our Northern Ireland vacation. It is one of the few cities in...
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Dublin is famous for the fancy doors

Last Day in Dublin

Written by tvordj on January 21, 2009

  • After a week of getting up early, we slept in just because we could! TWe lingered over breakfast, enjoying our pot of tea. It’s a sunny day and we decided to have a walk...
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Bridge leading into Avoca, Ireland

Avoca and Spiritual Glendalough

Written by tvordj on January 21, 2009

  • Our last day on the bus. Breakfast wasn’t great. No choice. They slapped down a plate of egg, bacon, etc., were late with the toast and it felt very like a conveyer belt to us....
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Canal through Waterford

To Waterford

Written by tvordj on January 21, 2009

  • After our stop at Blarney we headed north. Our included visit this afternoon was to the Waterford Crystal factory where we will get a tour. This was actually a very interesting stop. We were shown...
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Blarney Castle

Ring of Kerry to Blarney

Written by tvordj on January 21, 2009

  • It was a bit gloomy this morning and all day it was hazy with the sun breaking through now and then which was a pity for the views around the Ring of Kerry but...
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Various types of Connemara marble

Loop around the Burren and Galway

Written by tvordj on January 21, 2009

  • We had breakfast with a lovely couple from Alabama. The bus left a little late, all day it seemed. There was always someone that kept us waiting and invariably one of the group of women...
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Rock of Cashel

From Dublin to Ennis via Cashel

Written by tvordj on January 21, 2009

  • On the road again....And bloody early! 6 a.m. came too soon! The day's activities include a stop in Kildare at the Irish National Stud, then a stop to "view" the Rock of Cashel (that means...
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