I’m not all that much into pottery… Ok, I’m not “into” it at all. But Belleek Pottery holds a very special place in Northern Ireland’s cultural and commercial heritage, and it was our first stop once we crossed the Lough Erne. In...
“Rabbits! Rabbits! Rabbits!” According to Irish folklore, if you say “Rabbits! Rabbits! Rabbits!” first thing after you wake up on the first of the month, you’ll have good luck the whole month, and Day 8 of our tour was September first....
Nope, that’s not not a typo. The area we traveled through after the cliffs is the “Burren,” still in County Clare, and although the photos might belie this statement, it is anything but “barren.” The Burren is a 250 sq. mi. area which...
It’s one of Ireland’s most recognizable views, and it was well worth the physical effort it took to get there. (Code for: Holy Hiking Boots, Batman, there sure are a lot of steps to climb!) A five-mile stretch of the rugged west coast, with dramatic cliffs...
This is the coach stop that really got to me, wrestled my heart to the ground, and stepped on it with both feet. And I truly didn’t see it coming. The people at YMT didn’t see it coming either, as it wasn’t on the official itinerary. There were no...
