Articles tagged ‘Other Destinations’
Louis Mulcahy Pottery, Dingle
By Seán | January 6th, 2007 |
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There are a lot of reasons to go to Dingle; the scenery, the dolphin, the annual Other Voices concert . . . but be sure if you make a visit to stop in at Louis Mulcahy pottery around the peninsula.
Easily reached by car or bike from Dingle town, the Louis Mulcahy pottery workshop is [...]
Temple Bar, Dublin
By Seán | January 5th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
You will probably hear an awful lot about the Temple Bar area in Dublin. This is a neighbourhood on the south side of the river where most of Dublin’s partying happens.
Temple Bar has all the right elements for drunken shenanigans: it’s centrally located, chock full of pubs, restaurants and cultural venues, plus it’s near the [...]
The Winding Stair Bookshop, Dublin
By Seán | January 1st, 2007 | 5 Comments »
At the northern footprint of Ha’penny Bridge is one of the lesser-known treasures of Dublin town: The Winding Stair Bookshop.
Several floors of used and new books inhabit this thoroughly bohemian little bookshop. It was opened in 1982 by Kevin Connolly, who lived, breathed and loved books in this wonderful little corner of the universe. Beloved [...]
Eyre Square in Galway
By Seán | December 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
If Galway is on your itinerary, you will be passing through, around or by Eyre Square.
For the last six years or so, the square has been a construction zone. It opened earlier this year, much to the delight of the Galway community. The renovation managed to preserve the sweeping lawns and added a couple [...]
Grafton Street Christmas
By Seán | December 14th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
If you come to Ireland you will probably visit Dublin.
If you visit Dublin you will probably wander onto Grafton Street.
The very throbbing, rumbling heart of Dublin’s commerce and culture, Grafton hosts the richest and poorest members of society in a great blender of capitalism and convenience. Fancy clothes? Chincy souvenirs? Nice lunch? Jewelry? [...]
Travelistic short on Dublin
By Seán | December 9th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Here is a piece by Cityguides on Travelistic concerning tourism in Dublin.
Leonidas Chocolate shop, Galway
By Seán | December 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tucked into a corner along the breezeway of Galway’s Eyre Square shopping centre is the small, yellow shopfront of Leonidas chocolatier.
Every time I venture west to the city of Galway I make it a point to stop in at leonidas and purchase a small gift box selection of their hand-made dark chocolates for wifey. [...]
Good Karma?
By Seán | December 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Why do I do the things I do?
Okay, so those of you who have read my guide to the ettiquette of drinking in Ireland know well what happens on an average Friday night anywhere in this country. The difference is, for me, I’m not usually caught up in it. Oh, I might have a [...]
The Giant’s Causeway
By Seán | November 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Okay, so when modern man discovered the bizarre, meticulous rock formations at the Giant’s Causeway there were serious theories floated by learned men that the shoreline was man-made.
No wonder, the stones are hexagonal and almost perfectly symmetrical; it’s hard to believe they’re anything but deliberate. Standing among them, it doesn’t take a real leap of [...]
Cork’s English Market
By Seán | October 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
One of the coolest features of Cork city is the presence of the English Market in the centre of the flat of the city.
It’s a magical little piece of old world shopping. Stalls crammed next to each other in a quaintly architectured (can you say that?) building in the middle of Cork. Prices are good [...]
