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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

Salisbury House, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

By Jody Halsted August 12, 2009

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 […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: castle, Des Moines, history, Iowa, Iowa

Be a Part of Your Favorite Childhood Tales at Storybook Land

By Jody Halsted March 25, 2014

What is your favorite nursery rhyme or story from childhood? Maybe you dreamed of being a knight or princess in a magical castle. Or did you dream of having a farm like Old MacDonald? Maybe you just wanted to click a pair of shiny red shoes together and be transported like Dorothy? You can step […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Camping & RVing, Hotels and Lodging, USA · Tagged With: Aberdeen, camping, castle, entertainment, family travel, Fun for Kids, South Dakota

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

By Jody Halsted April 29, 2008

Taking the family to Ireland? Ireland Family Vacations has all the information you need to plan your magical holiday! 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 […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: castle, County Kerry, Farm, folk park, history, Killarney, OPW Heritage Cards

Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny, Ireland

By Jody Halsted April 8, 2008

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 […]

2 Comments · Filed Under: Ireland · Tagged With: castle, County Kilkenny, Fun for Kids, history, OPW Heritage Cards, play area

Offaly, the King’s County of Ireland

By Jody Halsted March 6, 2014

On a map you’ll find County Offaly right in the center of Ireland. Named for the kingdom of Uí Failghe, Offaly was once called King’s County. Now County Offaly is often bypassed as tourists drive through the county’s stunning Slieve Bloom Mountains to Ireland’s west coast after arriving in Dublin. Apparently they don’t know what they […]

6 Comments · Filed Under: International, Ireland · Tagged With: Bed and Breakfast, castle, Children's Museum, County Offaly, family travel, Fun for Kids, Ireland

5 Fun Things to Do in Ireland With Kids

By Jody Halsted February 9, 2010

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 […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Europe, Ireland · Tagged With: castle, County Armagh, County Cork, County Dublin, County Kildare, County Kilkenny, folk park, fort, planetarium

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, County Clare, Ireland

By Jody Halsted May 15, 2007

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 […]

2 Comments · Filed Under: Europe, Ireland · Tagged With: Bunratty, castle, folk park, history, Medieval Banquet, play area

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

By Jody Halsted June 5, 2008

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 […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Driving, Ireland · Tagged With: castle, County Clare, eating, the Burren

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