"Ireland’s glory is her land, which is fine if you are able to see it. Driving along the N70, better known as the Ring of Kerry, you often can’t. Wedged between continental coaches in the pouring rain, as I was in August, the..."
The Best Travel Writing About Ireland: Page 6 of 7
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The end of the Iveragh
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Rob Penn
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Ireland
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Far, Far Away
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Bruce Holmes
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Ireland
"As Tom Cruise began his epic journey in the 1992 film Far and Away, he looked back from the top of the mountain ridge at the Ireland he would leave behind. A land of green running down to the rocky shore, a rugged coastline with views to lonely..."
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Remnants of Medieval Ireland
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Bruce Holmes
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Ireland
"Dame Alice, her son, sister and maid were found guilty, of course, but she fled and others bought their lives. Only the maid Petronella remained to be burned at the stake in the first and only burning for witchcraft in Ireland. ..."
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Weekending - Shannon Region
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Vitali Vitaliev
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Ireland
"Why go? With no linguistic and immigration barriers and few cultural differences with Britain, Ireland can be called “near-abroad” - a country where British visitors are bound to feel almost at home. County Clare and the..."
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Omey Island
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Christopher Som...
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Ireland
"A long line of cars was heading out at walking pace across the sand. In front of the steadily crawling column drove a shiny black hearse. Sitting on the graveyard wall on Omey Island, hands deep in pockets and collars raised against the blasting..."
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Cycling in Ireland
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Jeremy Seal
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Ireland
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Galway, Mayo & Connemara
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Galway
"Ireland is home to legendary bicycling names like Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche and even hosted the Tour de France as recently as 1998, but increasing numbers of a less committed breed of pedaller are now beginning to appreciate the Republic's two..."
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Surfing in South West Ireland
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Tom Kay
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Ireland
"You’ll definitely remember the first time you hear about surf in Ireland. It’s not as if there’ll be a long list of named spots that are talked and dreamed about; surfers who have made the trip will simply tell you they had..."
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Country Fashions
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Mark McCrum
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Ireland
"Extract from 'The Craic' The famous Rose competition, the taxi driver who drove me into Tralee told me, was supposed to be more about personality than looks. Last year one of the judges had stood up in front of the assembled guests..."
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Ship Ahoy!
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Anthony Healy
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Ireland
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East Coast Ireland
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Dublin
"Welcome. Bienvenue. Willkommen. Say hello to the wonderful world of ferries, the art of getting you and your car across a body of water. It shouldn’t be that difficult, but there’s something unmistakably down market about ferries...."
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Before You Die: Climb the Magic Mountain
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Christopher Som...
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Ireland
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Clare & Limerick
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Mullaghmore
Climb the magical mountain of Mullaghmore in County Clare, Ireland, on a cloudless morning in June. Christopher Somerville
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