Ireland

The best way to do this, or the easiest, would be by booking a tour. There is no bus that goes out to here, so you would have to rent a car otherwise. If you are staying in Dublin, you can book a tour at the Paddy Wagon Travel Agency for about 35 Euros. It's just on the main road by the giant met...

Starting from the Dart train station in town, follow the green arrows along the promenade that lines the harbour. These arrows are on lamp posts, fairly small, along with other colored arrows for other trails. It can be difficult to first spot them, but if you follow along the harbour, in a meado...

The Powerscourt Waterfall grounds are beautiful; picture an incredibly green wooded area with a towering waterfall cascading down a rock wall and then flowing into a gentle creek running through a forest that is full of chirping birds. Can you imagine a spot more perfect for a picnic? It's also a...

Back in the day, the Forty Foot used to be a nude bathing place for men only. Over time, it became a popular place to swim and cliff jump. The locals have an annual Christmas Day swim here, where brave swimmers take a plunge into the waters in Santa clothing and other festive clad. Others find it...

Slieve League (also: Sliabh Liag) is a mountain located in County Donegal on the Atlantic coast. Towering at an impressive 1,972 feet (609m), Slieve League is home to the highest sea cliffs in Europe. The cliffs are nowhere near as famous as the Cliffs of Moher but are over three times as tall.Ge...

Most people drive the Ring of Kerry as a day trip from the town of Killarney, and it is best done in a clockwise direction to go the opposite way of tour buses. From Killarney take the N-71 through Killarney National Park, making short stops at the scenic Muckross House, Ross Castle, and Torc Wat...

To book a ticket to Inis Mór, I suggest going online to http://www.aranislandferries.c... This way you will know for sure that you have a spot, and won't have to wait in line. You will need to pick up your ticket from Kinlay Hostel in Galway City, next to the main square. I would recommend arrivi...

An easy yet beautiful hike to the top of Connemara valley. It will take you about 3h to do the loop. Be careful of the wind because it can be really strong! The path is really easy to follow, you will have a lot of signs everywhere.In the summer the place is crowded but there is not so much peopl...

Somewhat off the beaten path, visitors to Strandhill may be surprised to find a bustling surf town, complete with a boardwalk, sand dunes and awe-inspiring sunsets. Commit to a visit here and you won't be disappointed.  Strandhill sits on the edge of the Atlantic, about 5 miles west of Sligo, at ...

The Old Cliff Baths are located at the northern end of Enniscrone beach in County Sligo. My friends and I walked along the shore from her cottage to view this old abandoned building on the beach. The beach has beautiful views that stretch 5km backed with sand dunes. Cars have limited access to pa...

Caherconree is the second-highest mountain on the Dingle Peninsula. The ruins of an ancient fort near the summit give the mountain its name, and a place in Irish fokelore. It's hard to not to imagine the stories unfolding as you hike up the steep hillside. To reach the summit of Caherconree, you...

Scott and I took a road trip around Ireland and found Connemara National Park when we left Galway in the western part of the country. From Galway, if you take N59 from Clifden to Letterfrack the park is about 93 kms away and worth the drive! Entry into the park and the visitor center exhibits are...

Along the famous Ring of Kerry drive, you’ll come across the extremely underrated Kerry Cliffs.  They are over 400 million years old and stand 1,000 feet above The Wild Atlantic.   Like so much of our trip to Ireland it was a torrential downpour when we were here.  We were the only people at the...

Along the Wild Atlantic Way north of Sligo sits Mullaghmore, a small fishing village with sandy beaches and world famous surf waves that reach almost 100 feet tall.  We walked along the coast for a while here and truly enjoyed ourselves, it was our last few hours in Ireland and was the perfect wa...

Down a steep hill you will find this magnificent sandy beach with clear water.  If you come during swimming season there is a lifeguard.  We were there in early March during a light rain and there were just a few other people walking along the beach like us.  The bright color of the sand against ...