5 Fun Things to Do in Ireland With Kids

Ireland is, hands down, my favorite place in the world.  While I plan our return to her shores I asked Leigh Maher, owner of the online Celtic jewelry store: Irish Celtic Jewels, to share his top 5 kid-friendly tips. On his blog, he shares tips and information about all things Irish, including jewelry, weddings and [...]

Levens Hall – History for kids with a Tasty Twist!

Today’s guest post comes from Zoë Dawes from The Quirky Traveller. I “met” Zoë on Twitter and she offered to share her views of travel with her 12-year-old son around the UK. I hope you enjoy her stories. I know they make me want to hop a jet and “cross the [...]

Salisbury House, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Salisbury House viewed from the gardens
I’m not sure anyone would think to look in Des Moines, Iowa for a 15th century English manor. OK, building began in 1923, at least 400 years after its namesake was built, but the date makes the building no less impressive.
Carl Weeks and his wife Edith were in Salisbury, [...]

Doolin- Harbour View B&B and Gus O’Connor’s Pub- and the Burren

Our final days in Ireland were spent in the wonderful rooms of Harbour View B&B in Doolin.
Harbour View is a purpose built B&B and all I can say is: what a great job they did! You can tell just how much thought went in to making this an inviting guest house. The rooms are [...]

More Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, County Clare, Ireland

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park has something for everyone. The castle is one of the best restored in Ireland and you can go up to the roof top battlements and look over the “kingdom”. The folk park if great fun in the sun or rain.
As we have been to Bunratty before you will [...]

Killarney for Kids: Killarney National Park, Ross Castle and Muckross House, Friary and Traditional Farms

We spent 4 days and 3 nights around Killarney. There is a reason this is one of Ireland’s tourist hot-spots – there is so much to do! We didn’t even scratch the surface. Kid friendly doesn’t even begin to describe all you can do in and around Killarney.
Killarney National Park is Ireland’s [...]

Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Kilkenny Castle is the type of castle you picture in your mind. Imposing from the outside, opening to a great park at the rear and a garden with fountains at the front. Kilkenny Castle is almost like a fairy tale.

Kilkenny Castle belonged to the Butler family, the earls of Ormande from 1391 to 1967 [...]

Cahir Castle and Town, County Tipperary, Ireland

Cahir (pronounced ‘care’) makes a terrific afternoon trip out of Cashel. Cahir Castle-complete with a moat- is especially nice for children as it sits on a small island and both the grounds and the castle are very open and perfect for exploring.

Once inside the main keep you can enter the castle through a rather sinister [...]

Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland

I have yet to see anything more imposing or awe inspiring than the Rock of Cashel. Breathtaking, spellbinding, awesome… These words don’t even do it justice.
It was originaly built as a fortress in the 4th or 5th century. In the late 7th century St. Patrick baptized a King of Munster here. [...]

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, County Clare, Ireland

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park deserves at least half a day. Which half really depends on the age of your children.
If your kids are young, as Brenna was when we visited, I would suggest making this your morning stop. Explore the castle, wander through the folk park and let the kids run off their energy [...]