Category Archives: Travel

Eloïse was certainly surprised to be met by Opa Tony again today. On the drive up from Kilkenny, she had started to talk about what she would do the next time that she saw Opa Tony, but little did she … Continue reading →

The woman who ran the guesthouse we stayed in last night told me that Americans usually account for 70% of her business. This year, however, they stayed away in droves, because of the weak dollar. Americans literally can’t afford to … Continue reading →

Here we are in Cashel (Caiseal Mumhan) in Co. Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann). It took only an hour to get here from Cork, thanks to the recently opened M8 motorway. Even the extra weight of another Garnish House mega-breakfast couldn’t … Continue reading →

So, I was right. Cork (Corcaigh) is a bit dreary; a bit drab. It looks rather like I expected Limerick to look from reading about it, which is why we skipped that town on this trip. On the plus side, … Continue reading →

Ennistymon (Inis Diomáin) is a bit of a dud. The Cascades are worth a look, yes, but there’s not much else to do in town. It’s probably the dullest location we’ve stayed in on this trip. Which isn’t to say … Continue reading →