Ireland Less Travelled

06/06/2024

Black Sod in North Mayo is a great place to visit. It’s definitely my happy place and Ireland Less Travelled. It’s great to see Maureen Sweeney being honoured and remembered.

Her name was Maureen Flavin Sweeney. A native of Co. Kerry, she turned 21 years old on the 3rd of June 1944. Maureen worked at the Blacksod post office that operated the weather station in Blacksod, Co. Mayo. At 3am that night she submitted her hourly weather observation. It would change the course of history. Maureen’s observation resulted in Operation Overlord being delayed by 24 hours. General Dwight D. Eisenhower directed Allied Forces to land on the beaches of Normandy on the 6th of June instead of the planned 5th of June, based upon Maureen’s weather report.

Maureen passed on the 17th of December 2023 at the age of 100. Maureen’s report changed the course of history 80 years ago. Visitors to Blacksod Lighthouse can learn more about Maureen’s life and legacy.

https://visitblacksodlighthouse.ie/

01/06/2024

Have you ever visited the Beara Peninsula which includes some of West Cork & Kerry? Great day today visiting Bonane Heritage Park and hiking the Coastguard Loop with happy Clients .
Definitely Kerry Less Travelled 😊☘️🥾🐏

10/05/2024

It’s always nice to do a Walking Tour of Galway. JFK was given the Freedom of the City in June 1963

18/04/2024

Recommend seeing a Connemara Mare and Foal in this wonderful part of Ireland Connemara National Park - Páirc Náisiúnta Chonamara Co Galway ☘️🐏🐎🥾🐟🎻🥃

Connemara National Park

We would like to introduce our new arrival Cait, born on Wednesday April 17th. If you would like to see Cait she is in the pony paddock on the Sruffsunboy Nature Trail (Yellow trail)

14/04/2024

Literary Themed Tour to Seamus Heaney HomePlace and Patrick Kavanagh Centre.

18/03/2024

08/03/2024

Remembering the Women who stayed at home this International Woman’s Day ☘️

02/03/2024

Have you seen this movie filmed in Ireland yet? Good timing for St Patrick’s Day celebrations ☘️

22/02/2024

Cabinteely Park Co Dublin Photo by John Hickey

12/02/2024

The Bishop’s Buttery Cashel Palace Hotel really deserves the Michelin star it was awarded this month. My Wicklow Sika Deer with Parsnip, Pear, Coffee & Pistachio was a real treat. I enjoyed my stay in the Garden Wing and look forward to recommending Cashel Palace Hotel to my Clients.

26/01/2024

Checking out some new tours for my Clients. Vintage Afternoon Tea in Dublin ?

26/01/2024

It’s nice to have time to check out some new experiences for my Clients. Today I visited the Vintage Afternoon Tea bus which departs from St Stephen's Green Dublin . I will be recommending it 👍☘️

12/01/2024

Mount Congreve Gardens Great to see Waterford City & County included in ‘52 Places To Go’ Let me take you there ☘️👒🐏🐝🌹🥾💚

06/01/2024

Happy Nollaig na mBán - a day to thank the women for all their work over the holidays- to women everywhere 👏🥂💚🎻🌺🐟🎄👩‍🍳☘️

04/01/2024

Lovely pic I received over the holidays from Clients from Boston who want to plan a return visit. I helped with the itinerary, booked their accommodation, collected them from the Airport and was on WhatsApp when they rented a car for a few days.
☘️🐏🎻🥾🐟🥃💚👏

21/12/2023

The sun shone into the 5000 year old Newgrange Chamber this morning on this the shortest day of the year in Ireland .

Morning to all. We are excited for the Live Stream. We might be blown away as it's very windy. Tune in at 8.40 UTC
Link: https://cutt.ly/6wSzowi8

08/12/2023

We do funerals well in Ireland RIP Shane McGowan

21/11/2023

This Thanksgiving week I am thankful for the busy season and the many lovely Clients that toured with me in 2023. Attached are a few photos that I took this month. 👏☘️🐏🥃🎻🐟🏰🌈💚

14/11/2023

November day in Ireland captured by Kevin Foley Photography 👍☘️🐟🐏🌈

Sugar Loaf View, Wicklow, Ireland

05/11/2023

Great day touring to Sliabh Liag & Maghera - 💚Donegal 💚☔️🐏🌈🎻☘️

01/11/2023

It was great to read about our fun night out in Dublin with MaryRose Denton on Wander With Wonder. ☘️

No visit to Dublin is complete without exploring its literary history. Combine the love of everything literary with Dublin's beloved pubs in a Dublin literary pub crawl. Read on for the highlights.

31/10/2023

Halloween morning

31/10/2023

Today I met my Clients at 7 am at Dublin Airport. We went straight to sunny Glendalough then onto Russborough House and Park to count the fairies on the Fairy Trail. I lost count but the walk was a hit with the 10 year old. I have no doubt they are enjoying the Halloween celebrations tonight

29/04/2023

Make sure you taste our farmhouse cheeses, organic salmon and the many artisan foods available all over Ireland

The phone rang as a young Donal Clancy was doing his homework at the kitchen table. His father, Liam, of Clancy Brothers fame, answered. It was Shane MacGowan.

28/04/2023

What County in Ireland am I in?