Tag: Ireland
Colorful Dublin
The one thing that surprised me the most about Dublin was how colorful every door is, every street corner is… who knew a country with such a dramatic & often tragic history would be so colorful?
Musical Pub Crawl
Our first night in Ireland, we knew we’d be super tired from traveling, but wanted to hit the ground running & take advantage of our limited time in Dublin. What better way to settle in than on the famous Musical Pub Crawl. Visiting some of Dublin’s best pubs, this pub crawl combined two things that the…
Dublin’s Cathedrals
I love exploring churches when we travel & Dublin was no exception. Their stunning churches, including one named after the patron saint of Ireland, were worth a few Euros admission. Christ Church Cathedral The cathedral for the Church of Ireland (although some Catholics may argue that it’s still their Dublin cathedral), this stunning urban cathedral…
Wild Atlantic Way
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 of it located in County Clare. The ocean scenery was absolutely stunning! We loved driving…
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 with a bunch of charter buses to hang upside-down & kiss a stone. Then, our…
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 though everyone told us not to. We headed west, stopping off at every sign marking…
