Category Ireland

We traveled to Galway with a stop and walk around the “tidy towns” of Adare and Ennis. We stayed dry and throughly enjoyed both. Adare has lovely thatched cottages, shops, a park full of trees, bees and flowers galore. 2027…

We toured the jail with Adam, the most animated story teller. The history of the jail is not easy on the eyes or ears or heart. Its story is one of the hardest times in Irish history. I’m not sure…

We did meet up with Philip Lynott from Thin Lizzie, an Irish musician, songwriter and poet. We also passed Molly Malone Also empty & quiet in the Temple Bar neighborhood as we headed to the River Liffey… …For a visit…

We took a nice dry walk to meet our 10am walking tour. On the way passed some colorful doors of Dublin. We met Kim, a proud Dubliner at the statue of Archibald Wolfe Tone. She gifted us two and a…

We had a beautiful ride to Dublin. We’ve reunited with Sally who came to play in Ireland with us from Italy. The last time she was “home” was 1980. We’re all hungry and ready for a Guinness and Pub food.…

This morning one side of the house was sunny, the other pouring rain. I felt a calling to go outside… Walked around and saw the start of a lovely rainbow Just needed the clouds to move out of the way…

Good day for taking the boys for school supplies, it’s back to school Monday. Mr P’s is a store with just about everything… I was treated by my sweet cousin Aoife, to a lovely pedicure by a beautiful young woman.…

We could still hit a ball after the first “swing and a miss!” A perfect day of sunshine, wind, rain, wind, blue skies, mist and golf at Newcastle West Golf Club. Swings sweet & smooth as butter A great day…

We’re chilling and hanging out with the family in Newcastle West. Took a walk around town with Euan and had an afternoon of lovely liquid Irish sunshine. Tomorrow we’re going to see if we can hit a golf ball after…

The “sunny southeast” of Ireland gifted us another glorious day in Wexford. We had a relaxing morning and then decided to visit a local gem. The Castle stands on an estate first granted to the Esmonde family in 1169. In…

The family hopped on the ferry in Kilmore Quay for a 20 minute ride across the water to the big Saltee Island for 3 hours of exploring. An absolutely perfect day in the Sunny Southeast 🇮🇪 Sun cream required today…

William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, on the occasion of his first visit to Ireland as Lord of Leinster in 1200, encountered rough seas while crossing from Wales. William, Strongbow’s successor, vowed that if spared he would establish a monastery wherever…

A perfect morning for a walk into the local village and be able to appreciate a brilliant garden bursting with lovely flowers My cousin makes the best porridge and I mean BEST!!! Loaded up with local Wexford strawberries is extra…

We arrived last night. So nice for Alan Geary to meet us in DUB to give the yanks a sweet Toyota to drive… Good to be with the cousins again. Plans to go for a treetop adventure. Best part is…