Articles tagged ‘Places to Go’
Locke’s Whiskey Distillery, Kilbeggan
By Seán | February 17th, 2007 |
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I can’t say enough about this place.
A lot of visitors to Ireland stop into the Jameson Distillery (where whiskey is no longer made) in Dublin. Some go down to Cork or up to Belfast to see the Middleton Distilleries (where whiskey is still made). Many people also drive from Dublin out to Galway and blow [...]
Moydrum Castle and U2
By Seán | February 10th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Moydrum Castle is located on private land and, as such, is not necessarily frequented by tourists. The castle is viewable from the road, however, and U2 fans might get a little thrill standing where the band stood for their picture of their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire.
The castle itself was built by a British landlord [...]
Lovely Shannonside walk
By Seán | February 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
On my way upriver recently on the Connacht side of town, I couldn’t help but notice that the comely, black iron light fixtures on the southeast bank seem to have reproduced themselves on the northwest bank.
Furthermore, some stainless steel benches have been installed, as if to purposefully inspire passersby to sit with their back to [...]
The Thirsty traveller visits Guinness
By Seán | January 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This is a travelistic piece featuring the Thirsty Traveller’s visit to the Guinness brewery.
Dublin’s Famine Statues
By Seán | January 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Along the north quays at the east end of Dublin city centre you’ll find some strange and disturbing figures.
Gaunt and disturbing, these iron figures commemorate the great hunger that killed a huge portion of Ireland’s population in the last century.
I don’t feel like I can adequately discuss the famine itself in this entry. Perhaps [...]
Travelistic short on Trinity College
By Seán | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Here is a video short the city guide folks over at Travelistic have published on Trinity College in Dublin. Is it just me, or is there a lot of French stuff in these travelistic videos?
The original Claddagh
By Seán | January 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
You’ve seen the design, it’s an icon of Ireland herself: The Claddagh Ring.
The origin of the ring’s design has various stories, but its production can be traced to Thomas Dillon’s jewelers in Galway. There is a one-room exhibit on the history of the ring set up inside the shop and numerous examples of the ring [...]
Louis Mulcahy Pottery, Dingle
By Seán | January 6th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
