Dublin Again
A plane, trains, buses, a minibus, a horse-drawn carriage, and a ferry. I rode them all on this trip to and in Ireland. This morning,...
Galway Plus
This morning, the Galway weather forecast called for a partly cloudy morning with no precipitation. It expected there to be rain all afternoon and evening....
Inishmore Island and Cliffs of Moher
Today, I took an “Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher Day Cruise,” which stopped at the largest Aran Island, Inishmore. On the tour booking app...
Cork to Galway
There once was a man heading from Cork to Galway.The journey was not particularly a small way.But he ventured by train,Journeying no less sane.And by...
Ring of Kerry Tour from Cork
If I learned one thing in my short time in Ireland so far, it’s don’t trust a weather forecast here more than ten minutes in...
Cork and Cobh
Today in Cork, Ireland my day didn’t go according to my loosely formed plan. The primary reason for that is that I didn’t check the...
Waterford to Cork
Before I left for Ireland, I bought a ticket on a 10:25 a.m. bus from Waterford to Cork for today. The bus line is called...
Museums, Walking, Cathedral in Waterford
My day today consisted of visiting museums, taking a walking tour, and checking out another cathedral. The Vikings established Waterford as a walled town of...
Waterford, Crystal Clear
Today, I took a train from Kilkenny to Waterford, leaving at about a quarter to noon. It’s not much more than a half-hour trip, so...
House, Garden, Cathedral, River
Today in Kilkenny I took in the Rothe House & Garden and then visited not one cathedral, but two. And I climbed a tower beside...
Kilkenny Castle, Medieval Mile Museum, Walking
This morning, I journeyed by train from Dublin to Kilkenny. Walking is among my favourite activities, but I took a taxi to the station. It...
Kilmainham Gaol, GPO Museum, Liffey
Today is my last day in Dublin until I return the day before my flight home. After breakfast, I went to jail. The Kilmainham Gaol,...