O’Maras galore
7. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Catch up family time with some of the extended O’Mara clan down in wicklow at Clo & Liam’s house (our fellow happy campers!)
The rain actually held off despite forecasts, and Tobias was givenLue lisää
Barley Harbour
8. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We lucked out in a fantastic spot for the night recommended by Clo & Liam!
Down we drove, onto some tiny roads, barely fit for donkeys, let alone our Frank. Twas worth it though as we ended up parkedLue lisää
Sand dunes of Sligo
9. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A first taste of the Sligo land and sea scapes…as the grasses dance and flow and glow with the gusts coming in off the sea, while the sun light occasionally breaks through clouds!
It’s ruggedLue lisää
Long walks on the beach
10. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Another day of exploration of the Sligo coastline.
Late morning at Mullaghmore for some sea swims - Tobias had his first dunk in the Irish Atlantic this trip. Molly was off swimming amongst theLue lisää
An abbey and a lake
11. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Ireland is full of gorgeous pit stops and ancient ruins on lakes …. Endless places to let the mind wander
Wild swans at Coole
11. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
WB Yeats hails from county Sligo, and it’s not hard to see where he found such inspiration on this land for his many poems. His poem “the wild swans at Coole” tells us how the swans remainLue lisää
A session in Ennistymon
11. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A long awaited session in Ennistymon with some of the crew - the American cousins and extended fams, the Clare Nunans and Molly! What a way to pass an evening….music soaring and lifting the spirits,Lue lisää
The Clare coast
12. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
More wonderfully wild walks with cousins and uncles over the coast of Clare….warm-ish winds, crazy waves and gorgeous shades of green….
Of course a big swim at Whitestrand beach was requiredLue lisää
Ennistymon vs Whitegate Hurling
12. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Now we’ve become fans of Hurling, a national Irish sport - after watching Mollys younger cousin Kevvie and the rest of the U18s team play a fast paced fascinatingly entertaining sport and take theLue lisää
Walks in the Burren
13. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The word “Burren” comes from an Irish word “Boíreann” meaning a rocky place.
Land is covered in these glacial era limestones pavements and rocks all over. With fossils and rock formationsLue lisää
Slieve Bloom
13. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A night up the Slieve Bloom mountains of Ireland…apparently the oldest mountains in Europe alongside the Massif Central in France….these beauties date back 350-440MILLION years…when they onceLue lisää
A feast in the east
14. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We departed Slieve Bloom and returned to Mollys family home in Glencullen for a feast to celebrate all the good things about the last year! Birthdays, marriages, baby’s, awards, new life paths,Lue lisää
Mollys birthday / Kilkenny Arts Festival
15. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
What better way to spend a birthday, then taking in some LIVE music at an actual event - we were all spoiled by attending an evening gig in Kilkenny as part of the Arts festival.
Famous traditionalLue lisää
One more meal!
16. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A farewell dinner with Mollys cousins heading back to USA and arrival of Mulcaire (brother!) back!! More reasons to celebrate and enjoy a meal together….Tobis been cooking for hours. Lasagne andLue lisää
Hot-tub time machine
17. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
A day off, all visitors gone (we don’t consider ourselves visitors anymore) - so time for relaxing, and a few chores…Molly takes to repairing the old hot tub in the garden…Tobi organises Frank,Lue lisää
Steinpilz in the Glencullen hills
18. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Off we go to wander and forage, above the Glencullen hills, below the trees at the edge of the forest we find ourselves steinpilz!
Rather unexpected, although it is the season, this was a great findLue lisää
St. Kevins Way / Slí Chaoimhín
19. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Off for some trips around the Wicklow mountains, we drive up and over the Sally Gap, through sun and rain and clouds and more sun. Sheep sleep on the warm road, and slowly amble of as we drive by,Lue lisää
Seefin Passage Tomb
21. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A morning trek up the boggy hills, over all heather bushes, pinks, purples, greens, to the peak of Seefin & more importantly to the Seefin Passage Tomb.
A cairn which was built around 3,300BC. ALue lisää
Dublins fair city
22. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
So after our first ever amature hurling match in Ennistymon a few weeks again, we became fast hurling fans….and we scored tickets to the GAA All-Ireland hurling final in Croke Park. The first liveLue lisää
Seaside Sunny South East
23. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We’ve been in search of sea and sun, and then we found it. Off a small road half way between Wicklow and Wexford we arrived perched above the coast and cliffs.
The sea mist quickly rolls in, as weLue lisää
The sea is quay!
25. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A gorgeous couple of days spent in Kilmore Quay visiting friends!
Strolls over the dunes into the quaint town…
Snacking on fish and chips next to the boats that brought in the fresh catch….(theLue lisää
Lunch at Ballyvooney Cove
26. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Van travels offer some darn beautiful spots to stop and whip up a seaside picnic lunch!
A gorgeous find along the copper coast from Wexford to Waterford.
Old rock formations and hidden coveLue lisää
A few nights by the bay
28. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We couldn’t resist parking up by the town of Dungarvan for a few nights, as the sun continues to shine and the town has a happy hum about it!
We got lucky with a spot right on the tidal bay, moonLue lisää
West Cork, like!
28. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Ah now, having never really made it to west cork before in our lives, we sure are happy to have had reasons to spend time here. We drove off from Waterford for Cork out past Clonakilty (fav pudding!),Lue lisää
Leap!
29. elokuuta 2021, Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Connollys of Leap! A gem in the west. A pub with a long history of hosting live music events inside, now has a corona friendly canopy outdoors space for gigs! How good it was to feel the atmosphereLue lisää














Can’t beat a good old stainless steel tumble-drier for an outdoor fireplace !! [Mojjara]




















































































































