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Ireland
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Can you count the many shades of green? Give up. (Gleninchaquin Park, County Kerry.)
Stories tell us that the Goddess Eiru is the body of the island and thus the people are the caretakers of her body and soul. And with such abundance and gift of beauty, how could one not? Their relationship with the land is astonishingly strong. Such is Ireland. Few places represent this astounding beauty of…
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Now why would Nat’l Geographic call the Sperrin’s one of the most beautiful mountain ranges on Earth?
When you see a place so stunning, yet simple in its beauty, you never forget it. So, Instead of me writing about the Sperrin Mountains of Northern Ireland, U.K., let me show you what I saw. National Geographic, as always, was so damned right.
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An epicurean dream in Kenmare, Ireland? You bet.
Lovely Kenmare. Amazing, special town in so many ways. But food? How can you have so many award-winning, Michelin-rated restaurants in one small Irish town? I am sure there is a story behind it – it is Ireland after all — but the reality is, Lagom, Mulcahy’s, No. 35 and Lime Tree, were so varied…
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Let Irish history come alive with the passion & authenticity of Davy Holden (Kilkenny).
Davy Holden has just entered his 30’s but already owns the wisdom of someone who understands his country’s history form a very human and authentic place.
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Seeking Balance? Lagom (Balance) of Kenmare creates a new standard for Irish B&B’s.
Aren’t we all seeking “balance” in a crazy world? Are our vacations a mix of dreams of both relaxation and fun discovery? Lagom in Kenmare, County Kerry, is a great place to find both. Lagom is a special, unique place of food and rest. Stay here. Eat here. Be sure to say hello to Liz…
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Stories of being lost and found. Michael, my savior in the wilds of of the Sperrin Mountains, N. Ireland.
The magnificent Sperrin Mountains of Northern Ireland and getting lost, then delightfully found.
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Donald’s buggy ride & stories make any day perfect at the Gap of Dunloe. (County Kerry)
A magic buggy ride in the Gap of Dunloe, county Kerry, Ireland. Humor, wild tales, wild wind. Truly by the roadside.
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Touring Beara for 8 Days. And I am sure I saw hardly any of it!
…and behind me the jagged schist mountains.
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A glorious pastoral hideaway: An Doras Bui shepherds’ hut in the Sperrin Mountains
Walking the lane near An Doras Bui can be beautiful — and with the tight curves and no dies, a bit…challenging.
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Burger as art form to the palate. Welcome to Flipside, Sligo.
Winner of the Best Burger in Ireland, 2021 is a high honor, especially when Flipside Burger Bar is competing with every pub in the land, plus many finer restaurants, and has only been open since 2018! While food awards are great for business and righteous recognition of hard work and passion, Flipside is almost like…
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The Village of the Dead is all about the living. Slievemore, Achill Island.
Achill Island, Ireland. Such a stunningly beautiful place to experience such profound sadness.Of all the fraught tales of Ireland, none gets near the collective pain of the Potato Famine, the Great Hunger, several names for one massive tragedy: one million people died, one million left for the US. Done by 1851 for the most part,…
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