Cherub of the Garden
Read more about Glenveagh National park and other highlights of County Donegal
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Irish Food with Jonathan Keane, Executive Head Chef at The Lodge at Ashford Castle
Jody is speaking with Jonathan Keane, the Executive Head Chef at The Lodge at Ashford Castle. Enjoy this chat about Irish food with the Best Chef in Connaught. This article is based on a podcast episode. If you prefer to listen to the podcast, you can find the player at the bottom of the page….
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Welcome to the Lodge at Ashford Castle
Jody is speaking with Paula Carroll, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Thomas Bruin, Activities Manager, for The Lodge at Ashford Castle. Discover how you can enjoy a luxury stay on a castle estate without the huge price! This article is based on a podcast episode. If you prefer to listen to the podcast, you…
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Westport House and Westport, County Mayo
This article is based on a podcast episode featuring Biddy, from Westport House, in Westport County Mayo. If you prefer to listen to the podcast, you can find the player at the bottom of the page. Exploring Westport House and County Mayo In the beautiful County Mayo, Ireland, Westport House is a treasure trove of…
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Gerard Bourke and County Mayo’s Lost Valley
Jody’s guest is Gerard Bourke the 6th generation landowner in Uggool, County Mayo’s Lost Valley. He and his family welcome tourists to take a step back into Ireland’s past. This article is based on a podcast episode featuring Gerard Bourke. If you prefer to listen to the podcast, you can find the player at the…
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3 Ways to Get Outdoors & Active in Sligo
It’s the county that inspired W.B. Yeats, yet Fáilte Ireland figures reveal it is the least visited county along the Wild Atlantic Way; the tourists that do find their way here pass through with quick glances through a window as they travel from Point A to Point B. With miles of inland and ocean water ways,…
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Get off the Tourist Trail at Yeats Country Hotel in Sligo
The protected peninsula of Rosses Point, reaching from Sligo like a small hand between Sligo Harbour and Drumcliff Bay, is a well known local holiday spot. The sandy beach, ocean-side golf course, and marina, draw families searching for an active, yet relaxing, break. Yeats Country Hotel, the only hotel at the end of the quiet peninsula, is…
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Hawk Walk at Mount Falcon Estate
A falconry experience in Ireland is not to be missed. During our stay at Mount Falcon we had the opportunity to join Jason Deasey, the owner of the Falconry at Mount Falcon, and his adorable Hungarian Vizsla, Chili, on a hawk walk. The mews at Mount Falcon are located in the circle of Woodland Lodges in…
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Luxury Self Catering at Mount Falcon Estate in County Mayo
If the owners of Mount Falcon Estate would let me live in one of their Woodland Lodges I would move in tomorrow. My family arrived after a day spent in the tight quarters of our rental car. From Westport we drove Mayo’s untamed portion of the Wild Atlantic Way, wind and rain alternating their battering of us as we drove…
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A Magical Halloween Stay at Ashford Castle
It’s a splurge, to be sure, but if your Ireland vacation won’t be complete without an Ireland castle hotel on the itinerary you can’t beat a stay at Ashford Castle. While I was planning our fall 2014 trip to Ireland, our dates happened to coincide with Halloween. It was only a few days prior that I…
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Donegal’s Magic Road
The Mamore Gap, in the Inishowen Peninsula, offers some of the most stunning views along the most northerly part of the Wild Atlantic Way. It is also home to Donegal’s Magic Road. A ‘Magic Road’ or ‘Gravity Hill’ is actually an optical illusion. A slight downward slope appears to be sloping upward, due to the…
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Staying at Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny
Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny is the perfect hotel for your visit to the north of County Donegal, Glenveagh National Park, and the stunning Inishowen Peninsula. The hotel is easy to find as you enter Letterkenny via the N56 or N13/14 and is just east of the Port Bridge Roundabout and its stunning Polestar sculpture….
