An Chonair, or Conor Pass in English, is one of the highest Irish mountain passes in the country. It’s one of those places that’s absolutely stunning when the sun shines down but also wonderfully mysterious and intriguing when the mist settles. I can’t begin to count the many times that we’ve passed through An Chonair [...]
Can you spot Mom on the rocks? Armed with our Nordic poles, Mom and I set off to Banna Beach to walk through the sunshine and breathe in the sea air. Also known as Banna Strand, this stretch of beach in our home county, Kerry, extends from Ballyheigue Beach to Barrow. It’s approximately [...]
The inside of the Champagne and Vanilla chocolate egg Mom is a self-proclaimed chocoholic and years ago when we discovered Skelligs solid chocolate Easter eggs, we fell in love. We’ve been getting an egg, every year, ever since. “I love the surprise of the hard and softer chocolate but most of all I [...]
On the north side of Dublin, there’s a place that houses complete peace and tranquillity. Home to 1.5 million people, Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum has no shortage of stories to tell. The unique Victorian grounds hold an incredible natural beauty; memorial walls, tombstones, yew trees and flowers can be seen row after row and the atmosphere [...]
The plan is simple: my partner, my Mammy and I are heading to Vietnam this summer. For Mam, it will be her fourth time, the third for myself and for my partner, it’s his very first time! With a fluttery feeling in my heart the more I think of it, here’s how our journey is [...]
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