Notes From Ireland

• Alone With A Sense Of Wonder
  Chet Raymo's 1998 musing in the Boston Globe about spending a night in the Dingle Peninsula's ancient Gallarus Oratory.
  
  
• Arvendal Studios - Nothing Added But Time
  Lyrical reflections on Irish history and culture, with photos, from 2000 tour by Mats and Pari Arvendale of popular and less known locations including Ring of Kerry, Rock of Cashel, Burren and Clonmacnoise monastery.
  
  
• Arvendal Studios: The Veil of Banba
  A 1993 tour of Ulster hot spots including Belfast, Bogside, Derry and Shankhill followed by a swing through historic places in the Republic, with photos.
  
  
• Back To Ireland's Dingle Peninsula
  Travel journal and photos by Lewis and Betty Nolan of their March, 2002 return visit to Ireland's rugged Dingle Peninsula.
  
  
• Clarey's Ireland Trip
  Jeff and Linda Clarey's battled a lot of rain and took a lot of photos during their coastal driving tour around the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in June, 2000. Home page builds slow.
  
  
• Diary of Eire 2001
  Family's 1,000-mile driving tour of Northern Ireland and the Republic, including County Fermanagh, ancestral home of the Cassidys.
  
  
• Dingle Ireland - Dingle a place to fall in love with
  Quick overview of Dingle's charms.
  
  
• Dingle Trifecta
  Travelogue with photos of March, 2003 visits to ancient ruins near Dingle Peninsula's Slea Head Drive.
  
  
• The Dingle Way: A Walk Through History
  Account of a 112-mile hike around the Dingle Peninsula by a father and daughter after her graduation from college.
  
  
• Dublin Journal
  World traveler A. Marsh Gardiner's view of Dublin's pub culture, with impressions of Dingle, Galway and other popular spots. With photos.
  
  
• Frederik's Ireland Tour 1999
  Limited commentary but many photos by a well-traveled German who rode buses and hitched rides to visit some of Ireland's most scenic areas in 1999.
  
  
• Ian Middleton:Travel Writer
  Ian Middleton is a travel writer based in the UK. Read a sample chapter from his new book on Ireland.
  
  
• In Search Of Irish Roots
  A couple follows a trail of famine sites while touring coastal spots.
  
  
• In Sickness and in Health
  A travelogue of two young men's long weekend in Ireland in October, 2000 that includes photos of Belfast trouble spots.
  
  
• In the footsteps of the Famine
  Account (with slow-loading photos) of Quinnipiac University Prof. Terry Ballard's 2003 visit to several libraries and other locations to research, scan and digitize Irish historical materials.
  
  
• In the footsteps of the Famine: Part 2
  Further adventures (with slow-loading graphics) of a librarian touring Ireland to digitize Irish historical materials.
  
  
• Introduction to "The Dingle Pennisula" by Steve MacDonogh
  Brief overview of the book author's descriptions of the geography of the land and the character of its people.
  
  
• Ireland
  Californian Keith Rosicker offers 20 offbeat observations about Ireland and the Irish in this account of his visit to Doolin, Dublin, Waterford and other popular spots.
  
  
• Ireland 2000
  New Jersey couple's well-researched account of visits to many popular and less known locations throughout Ireland including Dublin's Jewish Museum and stops along a literary pub crawl tour.
  
  
• Ireland 2000
  A Danish couple toured popular locations in the Ennis-Galway-Shannon areas of Southwest Ireland by bus in July, 2000. Site offers many photos, insights into the sights of the sites visited plus star-ratings for B&B's, pubs and restaurants.
  
  
• Ireland Pictures and Recommendations
  An Israeli computer programmer and a friend visited many celebrated and lesser known spots during eight days in 2003.
  
  
• Jack Ledger's Tour of Ireland
  Photos with comments about W. B. Yeats' grave; Blarney, Dunluce and Kilkenny Castles; views of Dingle, Kinsale, Giants Causeway. (Sound)
  
  
• Jon Sullivan's Excellent Adventure in Ireland
  A California website designer spent three weeks touring and photographing Ireland in May, 1998. His account includes critical comment and insights into common and uncommon subjects like how to deal with plumbing.
  
  
• Michael's United Kingdom/Ireland Site 1998
  Photos and comments by Californian Michael Lima about several religious places off the beaten track including Knock, where apparition of Virgin Mary was reported.
  
  
• Mike's Trip to Ireland
  A guide relating to a 1997 trip through the Aran Islands, Doolin, The Cliffs of Moher, and the Beara Penninsula.
  
  
• Pictures and Comments on Ireland's Hot Spots
  A kaleidoscope of photographs with traveler's comments on popular spots including Powerscourt gardens, Dingle Peninsula, Aran Islands.
  
  
• Reel Audio: Chasing Musical Traditions in Modern Ireland
  Travel writer Dave Fox visits pubs in Dingle and Galway that feature Irish music.
  
  
• Rick Steves' Dingle Tour Tips
  Public Television's Rick Steves gives detailed directions on touring Dingle Peninsula's historic and scenic sights.
  
  
• Sandy Feet in Ireland
  A professional sandcastle sculptor from Texas visits Cregg Castle near Galway and other locations in 1998.
  
  
• Spring Break in Ireland
  Syracuse University senior spends spring break, 2000, touring and taking photos of Ireland, which he describes in five words: "green, medieval, festive, jovial, tradition."
  
  
• Todd Adams Photography | Ireland Travelog
  A descriptive journal report of travels through the Dingle Penninsula, Doolin, Galway, Connemara and the Aran Islands. Includes photos and travel tips.
  
  
• Tom and Molly O'Halloran in Ireland
  A couple from Virginia took many photos during their visits to the Guinness plant in Dublin, Killarney, Ring of Kerry and Dingle, where they hiked to Ventry Beach.
  
  
• Travel to Ireland, Dublin and the Irish Countryside - May 2000
  Two Chicago couples drive 1,350 miles in 12 days to visit many poplar and some lesser known spots. With photos.
  
  
• Washington and Lee University Students Tour Ireland
  Over 80 photos with descriptions of historic buildings and locales visited by 12 students and a professor in 2000.
  
  
• Wicklow Way
  Journal of a couple's six-day hike from Dublin to Enniskerry in February, 1999. Included are photos, many "how-to" tips and links to other walking and cycling tours in Europe by the authors.