Ireland’s Unique, Off-Beat, & Often-Missed Sites
The nearby dolmen holds our attention, as does the local music session.
We can’t resist haunted pubs, beloved movie locations, and shops run by colorful locals.
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The Milk Market: Limerick, Co Limerick
Don't let the name Milk Market fool you. It's actually not easy to find milk there at all. In fact, the open air, covered market specializes in artisan foods, fruits and vegetables, meats and...
A Visit to Yeats’ Grave: Drumcliff, Co Sligo
The Pulitzer Prize winning poet W. B. Yeats died in France in 1939, but according to his wishes he was interned in the cemetery at St. Columba's Church of Ireland. His request read... “Under bare...
The “Secrets” of the Belleek Parian China Factory: Belleek, Co Fermanagh
Serving as a pilgrimage site for fine porcelain collectors, a tour of the Belleek factory offers an up-close look at the intricate processes required to produce the high end china. The tour invites...
A Walk to Roogagh Waterfall: Garrison, Co Fermanagh
Located just outside of town, the five minute walk to Roogagh waterfall offers a great spot to stop and stretch your legs. The steepest part of the gravel-lined walk is at the very beginning; after...
Split Rock Boulder: Easkey, Co Sligo
The enormous boulder in the field beside the road is said to have been placed there by the giant Finn McCool. He challenged members of his band, called the Fianna, try tossing a large stone to the...
Three Reasons to Visit the Irish National Stud: Kildare, Co Kildare
Just 30 miles from Dublin, the Irish National Stud is a perfect place to explore just after arriving in Ireland or a nice afternoon trip from Dublin. Three reasons you should visit: The Horses. The...
Visiting Clonmacnoise: Clonmacnoise, Co Offally
If you think of High Crosses and Round Towers when you picture Ireland, a visit to Clonmacnoise in County Offaly should probably be part of your itinerary. Once a center of learning, religion and...
Art, History and Room to Roam at Lough Boora Parklands: Leabeg, Co Offaly
This low lying bog area was once a major peat mining operation. But once the peat was cutaway, the land wasn't left fallow. Instead a group formed and created an inviting parkland for everyone to...
Legend of the Connemara Giant: Recess, Co Galway
Just before you reach Clifden, the unofficial "capital of Connemara", you pass Joyce's, "One of the Best Craft Shops in Ireland." As we did enter those doors, I can tell you, it is a really...
Story Telling, Turf Cutting and Ireland History: Lettershea, Co Galway
In a celebration of the "old ways," Dan O'Hara's cottage outside of Clifden provides a unique look at life in Connemara in years gone by. The experience begins with an audio-visual presentation and...
