Get in Lads: We’re Going on and Adventure
Rising over the River Shannon, it withstood countless sieges thanks to its clever defensive design.
Today, much has been invested in its preservation and visitor experience, making it well worth the stop. For me, the highlight was standing at the top,...
Get in Lads, We’re Going on an Adventure
The Irish Studies Experience at the University of Galway
Shannon on Galway:
September arrives with a warmth that feels steeped in learning. Beginnings are abundant.
College campuses...
Rolling Through Ireland: The O’Brien Express Launches with a Memorable First Tour: Day VII Killarney National Park’s Cart Tour; Rock of Cashel
Known as the “High King of Irish Monuments,” Cashel was the seat of the King of Munster, which is one of the four provinces of Ireland
Rolling Through Ireland: The O’Brien Express Launches with a Memorable First Tour: Day V – The Burren, The Cliffs of Moher from the Sea
I always associate the word Burren with barren - completely wrong in that there are loads of foliage throughout. But the rocks dominate, in size, appearance ...
Rolling Through Ireland: The O’Brien Express Launches with a Memorable First Tour: Day IV
Clew Bay – is bigger, wilder in my mind, especially in the windy climes we bowed to – so after we bowed one more time, we had lunch. Superlatives don’t fit.