Ireland

Bleak beach

I am not sure if this beach belong to Derrynane House, where Daniel O’Connel lived. He was a leader of the Irish independence movement in 19th century. The view with the mist was…

Ireland

A fishing village

This is a fishing village called Portmagee in Ireland.During the bus tour, the guide emphasised that they serve the best seafood in the country, so my expectation had swollen.But, the restaurant he recommended…

Ireland

Stick to America

This is a view of Valentia Island which is connected by a bridge to the mainland Ireland. Here in mid 19th century, they made the first transatlantic telegraph cable. Yes, Ireland is very…

Ireland

A fortress more than 1000 years ago

To be honest, in this bus tour in Ireland I could not understand the guide very well. His Irish English was far beyond my listening comprehension ability. So I am not 100% sure…

Dingle

A town I want to visit again

When we went around the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland in the bus tour, the weather was the best and I got satisfied very much, but only thing I was disappointed was that we…

Ireland

As if this was in the southern Europe

When you think of the sea in the north, naturally you imagine the grey one, don’t you? But have a look at this colour. This was taken in Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. The…

Ireland

Ancient house

It was a sunny day with beautiful blue sky when we travelled to Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. This ruin of the ancient houses was near Slea Head. This reminded me of Nuraghi in…

Ireland

A beach as long as 5km

This is Inch Beach in Dingle peninsula in Ireland. The length is apparently as long as 5 km. It is a famous surfing destination and some lesson was going on there. It was…

Ireland

B&B or hotel

We stayed in a hotel called Kingfisher Lodge in Killarney in Ireland. According to my guide book, it belongs to the category of B&B, though there are quite a few rooms and I…