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
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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
Dundrum: My Last Three Days in Ireland
On Sunday morning I woke at my AirBnB accommodation in Dundrum, a suburban area seven kilometers outside of Dublin city. I was relieved when the hot water system worked, and revelled in the cleansing sensation. I didn't have much planned for my three-day stay in Dundrum but to relax prior to the journey home, but… Continue reading Dundrum: My Last Three Days in Ireland
Inisheer to Dublin: The Journey Home Begins
Wheeling my large yellow suitcase along the rough tarmac road alongside the water's edge, the bad feeling began to fester when there was no-one else waiting at the pier. Once I stopped and took out my ticket, my stomach sank when I read '8.00', not '8.30', on my return ticket. Everything had been going well… Continue reading Inisheer to Dublin: The Journey Home Begins
Three Days on Inisheer
Day One It was an early start on Wednesday morning to catch the bus back into the Galway. Once in Galway, I caught a coach out to Rossaveal, in the Connemara area of County Galway, and then a ferry across to Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands. I arrived at around 11.30am and began… Continue reading Three Days on Inisheer
Day Three in Kinvara: Dunguaire Castle
My third day in Kinvara I actually followed the right road out of town. On the way I stopped by the local Garda station, on a quiet street alongside the Merriman Hotel. Continuing on my way, I turned down a narrow laneway beside St Joseph's National School, which led me on a lovely little wander… Continue reading Day Three in Kinvara: Dunguaire Castle
Day Two in Kinvara: Gypsy Wagons and Fairy Woodlands
On Sunday, the day after St. Paddy's Day, I set out on my first day of location scouting in Kinvara. My AirBnB host Sharon had informed me of a lovely walk that looped around from the main road out of town around to the waterfront, and so I decided to take that route. Unbeknownst to… Continue reading Day Two in Kinvara: Gypsy Wagons and Fairy Woodlands
