Arriving back in Dublin from Galway, our first priority was lunch. Since The Fumbally was on my must-try-before-leaving-Dublin list, we headed off-the-beaten path to find it. St. Patrick’s Cathedral Diversion En Route to The Fumbally We walked down the wide trafficky boulevard where Patrick St. turns into New St. and […]
Monthly Archives: November 2014
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I was drawn to the Adare Manor for its elegant Afternoon Tea that appeared as if it would be picture perfect. Situated in the small and charming Limerick countryside, the town of Adare is renowned for its funky thatch-roofed houses. It was a short scenic drive from our wonderful stay at The Old Convent in County Tipperary, […]
We had been drawn to this part of Ireland by Castles…and a former Convent. After we bravely picked up our rental car at Shannon Airport, we made our way from the miniscule town of Bunratty toward County Tipperary. Traffic on the roads was light and we quickly grew accustomed to […]
While I love to cook and have complex-menu dinner parties, sometimes I just want to keep it simple so I can actually enjoy my own dinner party, instead of frazzling away in the kitchen. But I still want my guests to feel like I gave dinner some special thought. So, when I decided to invite a couple […]
When I planned my trip to Dublin, I chose the dates around the Dublin Theatre Festival. Once my flight was confirmed I waited for tickets to go on sale so that I was poised to purchase the second they went on sale to be sure I could get the performances […]
I’m the first one to admit that I had preconceived notions about Galway based on preliminary research and had initially scratched it off my list when I thought I would be traveling solo. But when a friend decided to join me on the second half of my trip, I thought […]