International

Just after leaving Enniskillen we spotted an opportunity and followed the signs to Monea Castle built for Scottish born Malcolm Hamilton in 1618 about five years before he became the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Cashel. We had an absolutely delightful time...

Today’s route from Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan to Ballina, Co. Mayo could have been an easy two and a half hour drive but instead we decided we wanted to go by way of Donegal! That route took us into the the western part of Northern Ireland. Along the way we stopped to...

The four of us have been up for a few hours now, since day dawned here at The Granary. We’re in what was once probably a barn. Very comfortable but with a challenging spiral staircase!  We really enjoyed doing snacks, dessert, and libations last night and tea and...

Back in 1998 our son Dave was a part of an archeological geophysical survey project here at Monasterboice, the site of a 5th Century monastery founded by St. Buithe. The tower here predates 1097 and the church ruins are 14th Century. The cemetery was established in...

The Frank Delaney book, Ireland, A Novel opens with a traditional Irish storyteller's tale of "The Architect of Newgrange" inspired us to want to start our journey through Ireland with a visit to this 5,200 year old Neolithic monument to the ancestors. What we didn't...

After successfully surviving the trans-Atlantic flight in tourist class, making our way through Irish Immigration, and procuring a rental car complete with a wifi hotspot, we headed out on our first day of exploring the countryside. Our plan is to carry enough food...

The four of us are finally aboard our Chicago to Dublin flight. We've had our challenges with seat assignments and boarding passes not to mention a delayed flight out of DFW that had us sprinting through O'Hare airport. Then three of us were seated in Row 26 in three...

There's something infectious about our excitement and something incredible about a new babe. We met Kim and her young son while in the TSA line at DFW. At 11 weeks, today's flight will be Gunner's eighth! Such is the life of a son of an American Airlines employee. The...

To celebrate his 90th Birthday our Dad and Alice flew to Dublin and did a wonderful week long trip through the Irish countryside then began hatching plans for a return trip the following year. Then things changed and Dad extracted a promise from his daughters that...

The trials and tribulations of today's travel and tying things up prior to departure are behind us. We four sisters gathered for a bit of wine, a simple salad and an opportunity to pore over the map of Ireland and delight in our plans for the coming week! Now we need...