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Out From Killarney

By Jody Halsted May 5, 2008

Since I had been to Killarney and County Kerry previously I had things in mind that I wanted to share with my family. And, of course, there were many things we didn’t do. These are just a few other activities close to Killarney. Ring of Kerry The Iveraugh peninsula is probably the most traveled area […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Driving, Ireland · Tagged With: County Kerry, Dingle, Fun for Kids

Killarney for Kids: Shopping

By Jody Halsted April 14, 2008

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 is the major tourist town of […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Europe, International, Ireland · Tagged With: County Kerry, Killarney, shopping

Eating Around Ireland

By Jody Halsted June 12, 2007

You can get anything you want in Ireland. But why would you want McDonald’s, TGIFriday’s or anything else you can get at home? Open yourself to Irish food. If you stay at a B&B- and possibly even a hotel- you will be offered a traditional Irish Breakfast. There is enough food offered at this meal […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: Dublin, eating, food, handy tips

Cahir Castle and Town, County Tipperary, Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 30, 2007

Forwarded to IFV 4/7/2018 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 […]

3 Comments · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: castle, history, Tipperary

Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 24, 2007

Forwarded to IFV 4/7/2018 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 originally built as a fortress in the 4th or 5th century. In the late 7th century St. Patrick baptized a King of Munster […]

3 Comments · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: castle, Tipperary

Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 18, 2007

Forwarded to IFV 4/7/2018 Very few things are as awe inspiring as the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. There is a reason this is Ireland’s top tourist attraction. Words just can’t describe the awesome natural beauty. O’Brien’s Tower was built in 1835 as a viewing spot for the tourists that thronged to the Cliffs even […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Europe, Ireland · Tagged With: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

Bunratty Meadows Bed and Breakfast, County Clare, Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 14, 2007

Forwarded to Bunratty Meadows on IFV 4/7/2018 In November 2005 we packed up our little family and headed to Ireland. With a one-year-old it was quite an adventure. We were able to get the best package through our travel agent (Diana Rosenberg at Allied Travel in Des Moines 515-270-7070) with Brendan Vacations. Our stay was […]

6 Comments · Filed Under: Hotels and Lodging, Ireland · Tagged With: B and B, Brendan Tours, Bunratty, handy tips, Shannon, travel agent

Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland

By Jody Halsted March 26, 2008

Glendalough is about two hours south of the Dublin airport. Gleann dá locha literally means the ‘Glen of the two lakes’ as the ancient monastic community lies in a beautiful valley in the middle of the Wicklow Mountains. If you are heading to Glendalough from Dublin I highly recommend researching directions online as we used […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Driving, hotel, Ireland · Tagged With: County Wicklow, Dublin, eating, Fun for Kids, Glendalough, Hiking, history, OPW Heritage Cards, Round Tower

Stunning. Wild. History. The Inishowen Peninsula for #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted March 27, 2014

Few tourists make their way to the Inishowen Peninsula, the most northerly peninsula of Donegal, Ireland’s most northerly county. Even I, in a decade of Ireland travel, didn’t visit her most remote county. Our tight schedule left us only 2 days to visit the northern part of County Donegal, and only one day to drive […]

12 Comments · Filed Under: Europe, International, Ireland ·

Car Rentals in Europe

By Jody Halsted March 17, 2008

On our recent trip to Ireland I booked as much stuff as I could before we left and paid with US dollars. It’s just more economical with the exchange rate. So when I was able to book a mini van for a week for $440.35 through Hertz I jumped on it. What I was told […]

6 Comments · Filed Under: Driving, Ireland · Tagged With: handy tips

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