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Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal January 29th 2009

We are currently making our way back towards London, and then we will fly home on February 7th. We left Cork for Sligo which is in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland. There is some beautiful scenery there, mountains, ocean, and some viking princesses buried there. We couldn't do too much without a car. We went to the Belleek factory and saw how it is made. We went to Carrick which is in Donegal. We wanted to see Slieve League and the Bunglas cliffs, which are the tallest sea cliffs in Europe. The weather was alright, the view was amazing and the sheep were plenty. Then we went to Portrush, not the most cosmopolitan place, more run down. It must be better in the summer. We went to Bushmills and sampled the whiskey, still ... read more
Giant's Causeway
Slieve League, and Bunglas Cliffs

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal November 13th 2008

So with Cheryl here and all, we decided we would do the fastest tour of Ireland ever. To any travelers thinking of seeing as much as Ireland as possible in a short amount of time, this would be the way to go. Day 1: We started out the morning in Galway, exploring a bit of town and being extremely frustrated that our favorite bagel and coffee shop was not open (Cher became instantly obsessed with the 2nd best Chai Lattes in the world). Our first stop was the Blarney Castle, so with all three of us piled into our beast of a Volvo that the Budget car rental place gave us, we were off. As all car rides go, we sang, we laughed, and we invented car games. Cheryl and Brian invented “Slug Bug Castle.” Basically ... read more
map of Ireland so you can follow our journey
Galway Bay
mural at Sally's Pub Galway

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal September 12th 2008

The beginning of the farewell drinkies.......and no better place than the gorgeous setting of Gweedore!!... read more
Titanic pose
Ellen showing her best side
Slainte

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal August 6th 2008

We experienced a very typical wet Irish day today. It was raining from the time we stepped out of the cottage in the morning until the time we returned (past midnight). A lot of that was nothing more than a mist, but it was just a very wet day. But when you're in a place that gets as much rain as Ireland, there's no way you can let that deter you from seeing what you want to see. We set this day aside as our time to see some of County Donegal (the northernmost county in the Republic Of Ireland). Donegal is known for its unspoiled natural beauty and heavy "Old-Time-Irish" ways. Donegal is one of the three or four main pockets of "Gaeltachts," which are the areas in Ireland that use the Irish language (sometimes ... read more
Donegal Castle
2,000 Feet Up
Eerie Irish Mist

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal July 23rd 2008

The subject heading says it all. I embarked on a Donegalese adventure on monday morning after a great weekend in Sligo. Sunday was kind of an archaelogical tour of County Sligo as I traveled around and saw all the touristy sites that is on every Irish tour company itinerary. We saw a waterfall, the tomb of W.B. Yeats, the tomb of Turlough O'Carolan the legendary 18th century blind harpist from County Meath. The coolest thing we saw was this site filled with 5000 year old (now this is pre-Celtic) stone rings which is believed to be ancient burial sites. The massive stones comprising these things aren't even from around there which means someone shlepped them from 4 miles away before the age of 18-wheelers. So that was Sligo. County Donegal rocks (no pun intended.....sorry to the ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal June 25th 2008

Wow, what a trip. the good thing is, it doesn't feel old or tired yet. the scenery is so nice in the north west of ireland I kinda wish we'd come here a couple days ago, so to spend more time Justin's burger was indeed quite large.... He wrote that he wasn't allowed to get near the edge of the cliffs of moher.... hmmmm...... I suppose what he means is, he only was able to get six inches away, and lean over the edge and look down, and was not able to hang from the edge like he wanted to... oh well, i guess I'm getting too old to take risks. Tonight everything seems booked near the airport. I'd rather not go into belfast, even though i have the hang of driving now.... it just seems ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal June 25th 2008

Here we are in Donegal, Ireland, ancestral home of James Greer... We took the ferry from Holyhead, Wales to Dublin on Friday and spent the night in a very nice hotel. Saturday we took a bus tour down to Cork and Blarney Castle. Seeing the castle and kissing the Blarney Stone (I did; Dad declined) were pretty cool, but the tour itself... not so much. We decided no more tours for us; we're doing the rest of the sightseeing on our own. Sunday we chilled out for a while, planned the rest of the trip, and went to see Indiana Jones, which I quite enjoyed. Monday we left Dublin and drove througha very scenic countryside to the Cliffs of Moher. Dad wouldn't let me near the edge, but the cliffs were still impressively high and we ... read more
The Cliffs of Moher, from a distance

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal April 24th 2008

Hey folks, thanks for your interest. I got to Ireland, Friday 4.18.08 and left Sunday 4.27.08 (yesterday), rented a car and basically went 3 different places: First Galway town in the west (including the rural Connemara area to the northwest of there), then heading eastward I happened to stop in a town called Bundoran, in County Donegal, where there was decent surf and nice folks. The last part of my trip was briefly passing through Belfast and Dublin. Initially I came to Ireland in hopes to see Bruce Molsky play - a favorite musician of mine (amazing at fiddle, banjo and guitar), and just being in the UK, I was close. Never did make it to see Molsky - couldn't find the place outside of Galway, and was quite tired of driving/traveling at the time, which ... read more
pedestrian street in Galway
random sculpture on way to Connemara
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Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Donegal March 16th 2008

With St. Patrick's day being tomorrow, doesn't Ireland seem like an appropriate place to write about this week? I spent 2 weeks visiting my friends in Northern Ireland back in 2001, and only spent a few days in the actual Republic of Ireland. In just a few short days, I did learn a few interesting tidbits of Irish culture. Irish cuisine overall is nothing to scream at, and yes, it is pretty bland and boring. Corned beef and cabbage, sausages, and crisps pretty much round out the Irish diet, and you won't find a Taco Bell on the entire island. However, if there is one thing the Irish do know how to do, it's how to start your day off with a heart attack. I'm referencing none other than the famous Ulster Fry, also known as ... read more
Jalapeno Burger
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