Slieve League: The Lesser Known Sea Cliffs of Ireland
In doing a spot of research for this post, I found so many more references to the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare than I did for the Slieve League (Grey Mountain), County Donegal. However, it’s the...
View ArticleMy 7 Links: A Review
7 Links is an award that “forces” you to sift through your previous posts and pick out seven based on certain categories (see below). Lisa at Notes From Africa recently bestowed this honour upon me...
View ArticleFour Forts of Ireland
Ringforts are by far and away the most common archaeological fort structure found dotted around the Irish countryside. Up to 40,000 sites have been identified and it is believed there may have been as...
View ArticleA Scenic Drive Around the Ring of Kerry
From our base in Killarney, we took ourselves off on a day-trip around the Ring of Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The main route is 179km long, although there are some detours that can be made on...
View ArticleA View From Aghadoe to the Lakes of Killarney (and golf course, of course)
“Where the heck is Aghadoe?” I hear you ask. Well, if you head out of Killarney Co. Kerry, on your way to either the Ring of Kerry or the Dingle Peninsula – it’s in the hills just above the Killarney...
View ArticleHydrangeas Beheaded
This photo was taken this time last year, whilst on a trip around the Emerald Isle – that is Ireland. I love that there are so many bushes of these gorgeous Hydrangeas all over the place. Not only...
View ArticleBlue Bonnets – [Sheep's bit]
Jasione montana A member of the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), it also goes by the names of: Blue Bonnets, Blue Buttons, Blue Daisy, Iron Flower & Sheep’s Scabious. If anyone happens to know...
View ArticlePretty as a Picture: The Dingle Peninsula
Another day’s drive around – following on from the Ring of Kerry. Check out this map and other Dingle Peninsula Tourist information here. I won’t say much about this trip as I think that the photos do...
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