Day 10: Claddagh Claddagh (Irish: the shore) is an area close to the centre of Galway city, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. It is just across the river from the Spanish Arch, which was the location of regular fish markets where the locals supplied… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 10- Claddagh
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Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 8 & 9
Due to yesterday's special International Women's Day Feature Author posts, I am doubling up on the images today. Today also marks a year to the day when I returned to my beloved Galway, one of my favourite cities in the world. Galway is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht. Galway… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 8 & 9
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 7- Cherry Blossoms
Day #7: Cherry Blossoms in Galway This was one of my first days in Galway, and a friend of my AirBnb host had offered to give me a tour of the city. This delightful setting was directly across the street from the Mill Street Garda Station, the main police station in the city of Galway.… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 7- Cherry Blossoms
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 6- National University of Ireland (Galway)
Day #6: The National University if Ireland (Galway) The university opened for teaching in 1849 as Queen's College, Galway with 37 professors and 91 students. A year later it became part of the Queen's University of Ireland. The Irish Universities Act (1908) made this college a constituent college of the new National University of Ireland,… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 6- National University of Ireland (Galway)
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Photos. Day #5: Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway in Ireland. It is one of the largest towns in County Galway with a population of approximately 7,200 people. I came to Ballinasloe to research St. Brigid's, formally the Connacht District Lunatic Asylum, opened in County Galway in 1833. Standing on the edge of the village,… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Photos. Day #5: Ballinasloe
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day #4-The River Corrib, Galway
Day #4: The River Corrib, Galway The River Corrib in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It is popular with local whitewater kayakers as well as several rowing clubs and pleasure… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day #4-The River Corrib, Galway
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 3- Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
Day #3: Hard Rock Cafe- Dublin Of course, you have to take a picture! After having finally found the elusive Kevin Street Garda Station just before dusk on my third night in Ireland, I was making the long walk back to my AirBnb accommodation on the other side of the River Liffey when I stumbled… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 3- Hard Rock Cafe Dublin
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 2- St Patrick’s Cathedral
Day #2 St Patrick's Cathedral St Patrick's Cathedral is close to the famous Temple Bar and Guinness Storehouse. I was on this side of the River Liffey on my third day in Dublin, in search of the Kevin Street Garda Station as part of my book research efforts. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral has been part of… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 2- St Patrick’s Cathedral
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures
March 5th, 2018 will mark one year since I jet-setted off on a trip to Ireland, to research for my first crime novel, Sins of the Son. It is also the month of St. Patrick's Day, which I was lucky enough to spend IN Ireland in 2017! To mark this memory and the completion of… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures
Three Tips For Saving For Travel on a Minimum Wage
Yes, you CAN do it! It's not all about how much you can save each week, it's a matter of how you go about delegating it each payday. https://youtu.be/BbO_TAKYwHo World travel has been a major goal of mine, but not too long ago I felt like I would be able to achieve it. Working an average… Continue reading Three Tips For Saving For Travel on a Minimum Wage
