Destination: Ireland

My Lovely Day Trip In Dun Laoghaire

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [2435] | Comments [3]

So it is definitely time for a new post on my blog....now that I am on the road and all. The question is, what to write about? I have seen so many things and met so many people in just four days. I cannot even imagine how much I am going to experience ... Read more >

Tags: dublin, dun laoghaire, independent travel, ireland

Photos: Ireland

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Ireland - Land of Winter

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [803]

We bought our tickets for the ferry to and from Ireland online, we were able to find a fare with P&O for £ 89 for an 8 hour journey from Liverpool to Dublin which we discovered when we got on the ferry included 2 great full meals, our ... Read more >

Green and quirky.... must be Ireland

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 | By cherylb | Views [803] | Comments [1]

It's green,it's beautiful, the house in which are staying (a home exchange) - is amazing. More to come - been travelling in the same clothes for too long! So ... next day and a hot shower later, we stocked up on groceries  - Irish butter, cheese ... Read more >

Tags: home exchange, ireland, kilkee

Inside World Festivals: Galway Oyster Festival

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 | By worldfestivals | Views [2781] | Video

Each year at the end of September thousands of tourists and local food enthusiasts gather to take part in the Galway Oyster Festival in Galway City, Ireland, one of the most celebrated festivals worldwide.  Guests compete for the record of who can ... Read more >

Tags: food festivals, galway, ireland, irish festivals, oysters, world festivals, world records

Photos: Dublin

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Photos: Limerick, Ireland

Tue, 25 May 2010 | By jamesandjulie | Photo Gallery

Limerick, Ireland, 2010

Tue, 25 May 2010 | By jamesandjulie | Views [353]

This weekend we arranged to head over to Limerick, Ireland to visit our friends Emma and Maneesh.   After their many visits to London, it was great to be able to return the favour and see the town they have called home for the last few years.... Read more >

Photos: Land of Leprachauns, Shamrocks and Guiness

Wed, 5 May 2010 | By demilo | Photo Gallery

A piece of my heart in Ireland

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 | By demilo | Views [507] | Comments [1]

The camaraderie of crisis was very real in Dublin when I discovered that my three day stay would soon become ten days. Of course, I was not the only one and in shared misfortune, bonds are formed. As usual, I stumble upon some friendly Canadians ... Read more >

Nothing else to do but drink in Kilkenny

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 | By demilo | Views [506]

I am sitting in Kilkenny in a pub called ‘The Playwright’ about to have a “Playwright Burger” and a pint of Bulmers. I’m doing a bus tour at the moment – something I never thought I’d do but it came free with the hostel. Bad news – it doesn’t look ... Read more >

Tags: drinking, ireland

Dublin ... hmmmm

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By demilo | Views [512]

In Dublin about to see my second production of Macbeth this year. It’s playing at the Abbey Theatre which is very, very close to where I’m staying – Paddy’s Palace. This hostel has been, so far … okay. The first night I was here, one of the guys in ... Read more >

Tags: hostels, theatre

Travel Exhaustion

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 | By demilo | Views [448]

So basically I have been travelling for over three months now, nearly four. But four months will take me to the end of April – Queen’s Day in the Netherlands and that’s where I’ll be after first going to Germany and Turkey. Whoa, I’m exhausted (and ... Read more >

Ireland Trip

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 | By dreamtravelerjess | Views [780]

My trip to Ireland, only a short week, but I learned so much. This is my trip in full detail, along with some side bits of interesting things I learned, ate, and started collecting. Friday, March 5th I left my own little small town ... Read more >

Tags: greenheart, homestay, host family, ireland

Photos: Ireland

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 | By dreamtravelerjess | Photo Gallery