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Category - Ireland
A Walk Along the Forest’s Edge in Ireland
It was a sunny October day just a few days ago when I entered a forest preserve in Castleblayney, Ireland just off the grounds of...
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Highlights of Emerald Éire
The first thing I realised as we began our descent into Dublin was the reason for the poetic name for Ireland, the Emerald Isle;...
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Country Rambles in County Monaghan, Ireland
Just this past summer, my wife, Maura, and I found ourselves back in her girlhood home of Tullyraghan and its magnificent views...
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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we...
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Newgrange prehistoric site (also known as Bru Na Boinne) is located just 20 miles north of Dublin near the city of Drogheda in County Meath. You can...
The Dome in the heart of Edinburgh is a hugely popular place to eat, drink and be merry. It is also a beautiful Victorian building with a banking...
The Best European Destinations to Visit this Winter From skiing to Santa, here are some of the most festive places to see and things to do across...
The Rope Bridge of Carrick-a-Rede is located 10 miles east of Portrush, Northern Ireland and links the mainland with Carrick Island by thirty yards...
by Richard Fleck, Highest Mountain in Armagh and one of the richest in Legend and Lore The trail up Slieve Gullion takes the hiker to 1,880 feet...
Not only do the Irish drive on the left-hand side of the road but, in addition, the byways are extremely narrow and curvy.Why would four usually sane...