While Galway city is undoubtedly a gem, filled with colour, gorgeous buildings, culture, friendly people and lots of “craic agus ceol”, the county of the same name has much to offer. It would be a shame to travel to the West of Ireland without exploring some of the beautiful towns and charming villages of County Galway. I spent numerous childhood … Read More
Galway Most Beautiful Places & A Few Local Legends
Galway’s wonderfully wild Connemara coast was the adored location of my childhood family holidays. The contrast with my hometown of Dublin was deliciously wild and after a journey into the west, there was nothing I loved more than to hear the sound of the Atlantic waves crashing on the shores of a beautiful, remote white sandy beach. I can still … Read More
W. B. Yeats’ inspirational places in Ireland
The poet, William Butler Yeats, drew his artistic inspiration from his homeland Ireland, especially from Sligo and other parts of the west of Ireland. Often considered to be one of the 20th century’s greatest poets. W. B. Yeats was born in Sandymount, Dublin on 13 June 1865. He was educated between Dublin and London, and he started to study poetry … Read More