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Sunday, May 5. 2019

Comfort, with horses, in Ireland


I have been a tourist in Ireland twice, long ago. Ten days and you can get the gist of the interesting and charming sights on the whole island. In this way, I think Ireland is like Southern France and Scotland. I mean that these are fine places just to be in, and not to be a tourist.  Delightful getaways without frantic running and driving around.


Ireland has a number of great house inns/hotels, some near golf and some not. A favorite is Ballyfin which is not near any famous golf.  It's about horseback, cycling, hiking, reading, dining, and immersing onseself in the green Irish countryside.  

Posted by The Barrister in Travelogues and Travel Ideas at 13:53 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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In our two GB trips 20 years ago, one was England-Scotland, the other was England-Ireland-Wales. Both times we felt there was more to see in London, bu there was little draw to be there. It was like New York, Los Angeles, any big city, just with a different flavor. In Ireland we felt "we could live here. These are good people to be with."

The granddaughters are now coming into range for educational trips, and our plan is to go to a smaller village in Ireland and just day trip to Newgrange, Giant's Causeway and the like.
#1 Assistant Village Idiot on 2019-05-05 18:03 (Reply)
I had written a lengthy comment about Ireland but it disappeared. Ireland is a wonderful place to let your body and soul take a deep breath and relax. Do the small towns and historical sites. Buy a book for driving and see sites that aren't huge tourists traps. So much history and so under appreciated. This fall with be our fifth trip in seven years.
#2 JC on 2019-05-05 21:11 (Reply)

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