Discovering Ballyseede Castle
Ballyseede Castle Hotel is dark, brooding and full of history. Plus it even has some ghosts! Last spring, my husband, Gerhard, and I decided to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary by spending a night at…
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Foraging for Wild Garlic in Ballyseedy Woods
Ballyseedy Woods offers visitors to Tralee, County Kerry, a beautiful walk in an ancient sustainable forest as well as masses of wild garlic every spring. One of the things I used to love about Austria…
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Uragh Stone Circle: Magical Ireland
Accidentally discovering the Uragh Stone Circle was a magical experience that left me in awe. The weather report last week indicated that Thursday would be dry. So on the spur of the moment, Gerhard and…
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Discovering Derrynane House: A Happy Accident
Gerhard and I discovered Derrynane House by accident. It happened on our first trip together to Ireland (in 2017) when we decided to explore the Ring of Kerry. This is a lovely circular drive (about…
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Ryan’s Daughter: Dingle’s Brush with Hollywood
The disintegrating remains of stone stand idle and mute. The fog that surrounds them hides the fact that they perch near the edge of a cliff overlooking the Blasket Sound. The building looks like it…
