Today started my preparations to return to the U.S. In order to re-enter the U.S. you need to have a negative Covid test. One of the main reasons I chose Ireland for my trip was the ease with which you could schedule a Covid test. My test was in the city of Galway and about…

From the start I had sun today! My first day in County Mayo took me to Achill Island a bit west of Newport. From what i can tell, the island produces two thing; sheep and peat. It seemed like every open space was either sheep pasture or peat harvesting fields. Many of the peat fields…

I left Doolin and the Burren for Connemara and Mayo counties today. I also experienced my longest day of rain to date. Most of the day was spent driving north to get to my new lodgings in the town of Newport, nothing like Newport Rhode Island, but I did stop at a couple of locations…

Today was a day of long drives. I’ve pretty much seen everything up around Doolin so I headed south to the very tip of the coast called Loop Head. There are cliffs there similar to those at Moher and a walk as well. What I did not know was that the walk was much shorter…

On my first full day here in Doolin, I headed straight north to the coast of the Burren. The Burren is the name given to a fairly large area known for its limestone deposits that have been greatly shaped by glaciers and, later, erosion. The walks along the coast are some of my favorites in…

Sadly, today I drove away from Kerry to my next stop in Doolin to the north. On my way north I made a first stop in the city of Limerick at King John’s castle, yes that King John. I had never been on previous trips so it was nice to visit someplace new! The castle…

North and west of Killarney sits the Dingle Peninsula. Somehow I feel that this peninsula is a bit more famous than the Kerry one but that be because I had heard of it years before ever going to Ireland. Just like Kerry it is very rural, perhaps even more so. There are also not nearly…

Kerry is still my favorite place to visit in Ireland! No matter which way you go there is always some amazing scenery. Today I was visiting a new location the Cliffs of Kerry. A bit lesser known than the cliffs of Moher and definitely not nearly as long. Still they were very impressive and not…

Today’s post will be much shorter than previous days. Most of today was spent traveling from Waterford to Killarney with very little sight seeing. The drive today was not a direct one. Before leaving for this trip, I made the mistake of asking someone if they would recommend anyplace to see or visit. They suggested…

Having a full night’s sleep made all the difference today! I was definitely able to enjoy the places I visited more fully than I had yesterday. Now, onto the sites. I spent the morning at the Irish National Heritage Park, just west of the town of Wexford. The park tries to recreate some of the…