One of my favorite places I've ever been in my 5 or so European trips.
No, the soda bread everyone raves about isn't great, but in local cuisine they have fantastic stews and fish n' chips. I rented a car and drove a loop all around the island. It's a wonderfully beautiful, mystical place with tons of interesting history and very friendly people. In fact, it's high on my list for my wife and I of possible first European travel destinations with our children. It's less crowded than Britain and maybe slightly cheaper. I'd probably give it the nod for natural beauty. You still get all the medieval castles and estates and history. I left wishing I had more Irish ancestry.
Can't wait to go back honestly.
How can anyone be disappointed with things like this?
WikipediaThe Skellig Islands (Irish: Na Scealaga), historically "the Skellocks", are two small, steep, and rocky islands lying about 13 km (8 mi) west of Bolus Head off the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The larger of the two is Skellig Michael (also known as Great Skellig), famous for an early...
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WikipediaThe Rock of Cashel (Irish: Carraig Phádraig [ˈcaɾˠəɟ ˈfˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]), also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historical site located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. History According to local legends, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil's Bit, a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_of_Cashel
WikipediaTrim Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Troim) is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2. Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath. The Irish Government...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim_Castle
WikipediaGlendalough (; Irish: Gleann Dá Loch, meaning 'valley of two lakes') is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine....
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WikipediaKillarney National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Chill Airne), near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland, created when the Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish Free State in 1932. The park has since been substantially expanded and encompasses over 102.89...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killarney_National_Park
Seriously, the more I think about my trip there the more I realize this woman must be a complete nincompoop. She clearly totally wasted her time there.