When Irish Eyes are Smiling

It’s impossible to describe everything we saw during our recent two-week adventure in Ireland. The people, the country, the music, the food, the landscapes, the history. . .everything was wonderful. Even the weather! We were told time and time again how lucky we were that it wasn’t raining. Don’t get me wrong, it did rain a bit, but my brand new rain jacket, bought specifically for Ireland, spent most of its time scrunched up in my backpack.

Rather than attempt to wordsmith my way through the trip, I’m taking the easy way out with a slideshow. Enjoy. If you are thinking of visiting the Emerald Isle check out https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/ It makes planning a bit easier.

  • Dublin's Temple Bar is famous among tourists. We were no exception.
  • Dublin's art centre, aka the Dyson building
  • If you hold the hand of the Galway Girl your wish will come true.
  • Fascinating!
  • I have a thing for cemeteries and the older the better.
  • Ross Castle
  • This Yew tree is said to be at least 400 years old and possibly 800 or more. It is in the Abbey courtyard.
  • Castle stairs are narrow spirals of rock, making it hard for the enemy to fight their way up where the family hid. Very hard to climb.
  • Witches Rock, Blarney Castle.
  • Druid Cave, Blarney
  • Entrance to Fairy Glade, Blarney
  • Fairy Glade, Blarney
  • View from an army fort overlooking the Atlantic. They would have spotted my ancestors arriving from these window openings.
  • Hag's Head, part of Cliffs of Mohr. Unfortunately my phone died but my hubby got lots of photos.
  • Inisheer, one of the three Aran Islands. Think Banshees of Inisherin. I asked our jaunting driver how much a house would cost and he said, "I don't know. People never leave."
  • Harp Bridge in Dublin.
  • Five statues (of people) represent those who perished on Coffin Ships trying to reach Canada & USA during the Potato Famine in 1845.

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