Ireland is my adopted home, where possible I like to visit some of the beautiful places across the island.
We took the opportunity to stay a few days in County Donegal and then Sligo - exploring some more of the beautiful Wild Atlantic Way. We stayed our first two nights near Lough Eske, and drove to the furthest north tip of Ireland, Malin Head. We found deserted beaches, ruined...
A beautiful bright day by the sea in Dublin - took a walk to the Poolbeg Lighthouse with the camera. The lighthouse opened in 1788 - and was rebuilt in 1820 to its current form, it sits at the end of one of the longest sea walls in Europe....
As part of the Dublin Open House festival (openhouse.ie), we took a walk to the Pigeon House Power station. This abandoned Victorian power station is behind a fence for most of the year but with the Open House, we had access to the building, and some unique views of...
A couple of nights in Galway, coupled with a driven loop of Connemara - one of the most beautiful areas I've had the pleasure of visiting. Squeezed in a quick trip to Kylemore Abbey, situated in Kylemore pass - a Victorian house, convent and once upon a time,...