Tag: Ireland

Trip to Northern Ireland and the North of Ireland — Part 3

After leaving Galway we headed to our next destination: a hotel on the grounds of Drumoland Castle. Above is Drumoland Castle, which now is also a posh hotel. We checked in to our hotel (not the posh Castle hotel) after going through the castle grounds instead of just taking the exit off the highway and…

Trip to Northern Ireland and the North of Ireland — Part I

Sláinte!

–from Wikipedia Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a day to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. Really, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration of Ireland and the Irish. For many, St. Paddy’s Day is an excuse to celebrate, a chance to immerse oneself in another culture, usually by imbibing green beer or Irish…