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Posted by Liam on Jun 13, 2013

The Cork City Gaol – photos and insight into one of Cork’s best visitor attractions

I spent some time in jail recently. That’s right. It was damp and dark, dreary and dull. And, I loved every minute of it! That’s because the time I spent was in the Cork City Gaol, a well preserved old Irish prison.

Posted by Guest on May 19, 2013

Along the beautiful Barrow towpath

Do you have a grá (Irish for love!) for the hidden gems of Ireland? Would you like to enjoy nature, scenic beauty, mystery & history, romantic ruins, cozy stone-built buildings, plus a nice cup of coffee & a bite to eat after a gentle bit of exploring? Then Graiguenamanagh & St. Mullins are for you!

Posted by Liam on Apr 5, 2013

Kilmacduagh Monastery, County Galway – The Leaning Tower of Kilmacduagh

A very fine example of an Irish Round Tower can be found making up part of Kilmacduagh Monastery near Gort, County Galway. Unlike most other surviving towers, this one has a very noticeable lean, most likely due to it’s shallow foundations.

Posted by Liam on Feb 13, 2013

Ben Bulben Co. Sligo – facts, video, photos & the Yeats connection

Near the top of my own Irish wishlist is a visit to Ben Bulben, in beautiful Co. Sligo, in Ireland’s northwest. I would just love to throw on my hiking boots and challenge myself to a trek to the top. By all accounts it’s a fair challenge, but one that’s well rewarded with the views you get when looking down from above, over County Sligo. Part of the Dartry Mountain range, in an area...

Posted by Liam on Nov 19, 2012

Let me help you find things to do in Ireland for the Gathering 2013

2013 is fast approaching, and for any of you that are tuned in to events going on in Ireland, you will already know that next year is expected to be a big one for Irish tourism.

Posted by Liam on Nov 4, 2012

Irish Tour Operators – A New Place To Advertise Your Tour, Service, Museum, Walking Trail etc

I've been putting the finishing touches on a new website, that advertises tours and destinations around the country, that are of interest to tourists...

Posted by Liam on Sep 4, 2012

Round Towers – The Medieval, Mysterious Marvels Of Ireland

I remember sitting in classrooms back home in Ireland many years ago and listening to my teachers depicting scenes for my classmates and I, about our ancestors and of the struggles they fought through. One such set of struggles were those of the Christian monks and priests who...

Posted by Kim on Jul 17, 2012

The Happy Accident: Stumbling Upon History in Southwest Ireland

Few things can produce a panic in me as getting a flat tire… in a rental car… in the middle of nowhere…in a foreign country. But sure enough, that was the predicament in which my husband and I found ourselves on our first trip to my Mother’s homeland of Ireland.

The Cork City Gaol – photos and insight into one of Cork’s best visitor attractions

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Along the beautiful Barrow towpath

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The Cork City Gaol – photos and insight into one of Cork’s best visitor attractions

Posted by Liam on Jun 13, 2013 in Cork, Featured, Museums | 2 comments

Sifting through my memories I found…the Craggaunowen Crannóg, Co. Clare

Posted by Liam on Jun 3, 2013 in Clare, Places to Visit | 2 comments

Take me back to Ireland right now! Over the weekend I had been digging deep in to my childhood memories to remember as much about a school tour to the Craggaunowen Crannóg as I could. I must’ve been no more...