In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. Books our tour guide, Dave, recommended: Books from the Great Blasket Island authors including · Peig…

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. I just discovered online that the Dublin Writers Museum permanently closed during the pandemic. Yesterday I…

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. I suspected that if I got a bed in a dorm room with 16 beds, I’d…

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. Oddly, the Abbey doesn’t allow patrons into the auditorium until a quarter till eight (and the…

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. This excerpt covers the transition from traveling with a group to staying at a hostel. Saturday…

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. Lambs wag their tails while nursing, like kittens purr and knead. Contentment. We stopped at Killarney…

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. Glencolmcille is a folk village we visited while we stayed in Ballyshannon. Glencolmcille Folk Village is also known as Fr McDyers Folk Village Museum, Glencolmcille, County… 2022 marks the 55th anniversary for Glencolmcille Folk Village. Check out our website and facebook page for details of…www.glenfolkvillage.com

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. The Dingle Peninsula Tim Collins — our tour guide in the Dingle Peninsula Ring forts date…

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. Here are some seemingly random snippets of information we learned on the tour bus. In the…