Monthly Archives: September 2018

We have been driving for two weeks clock-wise around Ireland and now are opposite Dublin on the west coast. We took some back roads from Kylemore Abbey to Westport through some remote and rugged mountainous country of County Mayo. I am glad to see that even in a country as old as Ireland, there are … Continue reading »

Kylemore Abbey has got to be the most beautiful castle setting in all of Ireland! I have seen many pictures of Kylemore Abbey. Indeed, if you Google Irish castles, it always comes up as one of the top picks. Like most of Ireland, words and pictures fall short of the real thing. You need to … Continue reading »

We left the city life of Galway behind and headed for the remote Irish countryside on our road-trip around Ireland. Our scenic drive took us along Lough Corrib, the largest lake in Ireland, to the quaint town of Cong. If you are a John Wayne fan, you might recognize this picturesque spot as the fictitious … Continue reading »