It’s no secret that the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland is awesome. Every year, thousands of visitors drive along the rugged Atlantic coastline (which reminded me a lot of coastal Maine). We spent one afternoon driving along a small portion…
Rock of Cashel
When we were planning our trip to Ireland, we knew we wanted to stop somewhere on our ride from Dublin to Adare. B was rooting for the Blarney Stone, but I was less enthralled with the idea of waiting in line…
Western Ireland Road Trip
One afternoon on our trip, we had no plans. Nowhere we had to be at a specific time. No dinner reservations. Nodda. So we grabbed a paper map, hopped into the car & started driving. We headed into Limerick, even…
Irish Music at Pat Collins Bar
I was so inspired when we stopped by Pat Collins’ Bar one night to hear the live music, that I actually wrote this while sitting in the bar, toe tapping, Guinness sipping, sweating profusely & loving every minute of it….
Eating & Drinking in Dublin
We were only in Dublin for about 36 hours during our recent trip to Ireland (not nearly long enough!), but we made the most of eating (& drinking) Chipper Our first taste of true Irish fish & chips was at…