A Map Wrap-Up
July 5, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Our 16-day drive around Ireland comes to an end on day 17 with the drop off of our rental car at Dublin Airport. It’s time to do a wrap up with a couple of maps.
Next up … “NauticalRead more
Our 16-day drive around Ireland comes to an end on day 17 with the drop off of our rental car at Dublin Airport. It’s time to do a wrap up with a couple of maps.
Next up … “NauticalRead more
Photos from today are at this link:
https://eenusa.smugmug.com/Europe/Ireland/Irela…
Our last day of touring was planned as an easy one.
By shortly after noon, we were back at the B&B. A quick snack. Chores to prepare for the next phase of our trip. A quick wander around AthlumneyRead more
After our wander around the Hill of Tara, we drove to nearby Bective Abbey. Our main reason for doing so was to kill time. The plan was to check out the ruins and then return to the Heritage andRead more
An 8:45a arrival at the Hill of Tara, just 10 miles or so from the B&B, meant we’d have to return later to watch the documentary shown in the Heritage & Visitor Center later in the morning. TheRead more
This was a short day of touring, leaving us time to relax in the afternoon and prepare for the next part of our 2019 overseas travels.
Photos from today are at this link:
https://eenusa.smugmug.com/Europe/Ireland/Irela…
History records that during the Great Famine (1845-1849), the Ottomans sent aid to Ireland.
Reports say that Sultan Abdülmecit wanted to send £10,000 to the people of Ireland, but that QueenRead more
Drogheda as a city did not impress us. Big. Crowded. It just didn’t feel at all Irish. But it fulfilled our needs to complete a couple of errands. Starting with a delicious lunch that we enjoyed atRead more
The location of the ruins — not far from Drogheda — and a photo I had seen showing a circular structure that looked quite unusual. These were the reasons why we headed to Mellifont AbbeyRead more