· Summer Diaries
A Slean Day
Despite the lack of sun, the day began temperate and continued that way. The sky was washed with grey clouds but instead of dulling the natural beauty of Connemara…
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Kylemore Abbey
The fairytale abbey on its Connemara lake.
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· Summer Diaries
On Our Turf
Despite the lack of sun, the day began temperate and continued that way. The sky was washed with grey clouds but instead of dulling the natural beauty of Connemara…
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· Summer Diaries
Conne-mar-velous!
Our second day in Galway started a little bit earlier than most of our mornings on holiday. The first bus trip of our relatively laid back day led us to Dan…
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· Summer Diaries
Hello from Galway!
The Irish Life Experience left for Galway on Saturday morning-bright and early. The wonderful, Brian Farrell from Burren Coaches, picked us up and we were delighted…
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Connemara at its Best!
The Irish Life Experience went to Dan O'Hara's Heritage Center on Tuesday for a few hours and left with many memories to treasure. The Dan O'Hara Heritage Center is…
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Well, I Took a Stroll on the Old Long Walk!
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay, I met a little girl and we stopped to talk, Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay, And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do, 'Cause her hair was…
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