Of all the Famine Memorials I've seen in Ireland, the one in Custom House Quay in Dublin's Docklands is the most moving. Life-size sculptures of gaunt, l …
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Lacknacoo and the Stone of Sorrows
Lay Your Troubles Down on the Stone of Sorrows at Lacknacoo Wouldn't it be great to dump your sorrows somewhere, or cast your worries off onto a rock you could …
Muckross Abbey and its Ancient Yew Tree – Killarney
Muckross Abbey is a Thin Place Muckross Abbey is one of Ireland’s most evocative monastic ruins — a hauntingly beautiful Franciscan friary tucked into a wooded …
Drive Around Dingle – Slea Head
Treat Yourself to One of the Most Scenic Drives in Ireland - Slea Head One of the most scenic drives in Europe is the Dingle drive around Slea Head - the …
Downpatrick Head Ireland
Downpatrick Head in Ireland is on the north coast of County Mayo. It was named for St. Patrick because he is believed to have built a church there, and there …
The Man in the Sand in the Shadow of Mount Brandon
A Man in the Sand Appears on the Beach near Mount Brandon in Dingle On a dreary February day many years ago, I was traveling alone in Ireland, …
Faces in the Rock – Glenariff Woodland
Forests and Woodlands tend to scare us. If they don't evoke fear they at least elevate our senses. The edge is defined. We feel it as soon as we cross …