hi I’m Patti Kim Ireland
it’s an exciting mix of the old and the
new here you’ll find the quiet of the
countryside and the exuberance of the
city but Ireland is still well stocked
with those glorious castles and
windswept landscapes it really is a
jewel of a destination deserving of its
nickname the Emerald Isle historically
Ireland was divided into the four
provinces of Leinster Munster Cana and
Ulster today most of Ulster is now
Northern Ireland part of the United
Kingdom the Republic of Ireland covers
5/6 of the island its capital is Dublin
in Dublin start along the River Liffey
for tours of Dublin’s architecture
visit trinity college and explore
Ireland’s oldest University and its vast
libraries
but for a real brush with history
traveled to the Boyne Valley in County
Meath and Seenu Grange this massive tomb
is similar in purpose to the Pyramids of
Giza though it was built over 5,000
years ago where the pyramids were even a
twinkle in a Pharaoh’s eye Ireland’s
Stone Age inhabitants built it to house
their honor dead and perhaps for
something more at sunrise on the winter
solstice the shortest day of the year
a beam of light enters the central
chamber what significance this had for
the builders is still a matter of debate
enter the tomb and decide for yourself
the experience is illuminating
Ireland has produced a plethora of
castles churches and towers its
monasteries became important centers of
learning during the Dark Ages and its
fortresses were strategic battlegrounds
against the islands frequent invaders
the rock of cashel near Tipperary served
both a secular and religious function
according to legend this Fortress of the
Munster Kings was visited by Saint
Patrick himself and eventually became an
important medieval cathedral if your
tastes cater more towards scenery than
history you’re in luck
opportunities abound near Galway the
cliffs of mohair rise more than 650 feet
from the sea providing dramatic views of
the coast also nearby are the surreal
landscapes of The Burren with it’s
cracked limestone and brooding ruins
when it’s time for more leisurely pace
you can travel along the River Shannon
ride horses in the Khan Mara or stroll
through quaint towns and lush
countryside colored in Ireland’s forty
shades of green
you
it’s an exciting mix of the old and the
new here you’ll find the quiet of the
countryside and the exuberance of the
city but Ireland is still well stocked
with those glorious castles and
windswept landscapes it really is a
jewel of a destination deserving of its
nickname the Emerald Isle historically
Ireland was divided into the four
provinces of Leinster Munster Cana and
Ulster today most of Ulster is now
Northern Ireland part of the United
Kingdom the Republic of Ireland covers
5/6 of the island its capital is Dublin
in Dublin start along the River Liffey
for tours of Dublin’s architecture
visit trinity college and explore
Ireland’s oldest University and its vast
libraries
but for a real brush with history
traveled to the Boyne Valley in County
Meath and Seenu Grange this massive tomb
is similar in purpose to the Pyramids of
Giza though it was built over 5,000
years ago where the pyramids were even a
twinkle in a Pharaoh’s eye Ireland’s
Stone Age inhabitants built it to house
their honor dead and perhaps for
something more at sunrise on the winter
solstice the shortest day of the year
a beam of light enters the central
chamber what significance this had for
the builders is still a matter of debate
enter the tomb and decide for yourself
the experience is illuminating
Ireland has produced a plethora of
castles churches and towers its
monasteries became important centers of
learning during the Dark Ages and its
fortresses were strategic battlegrounds
against the islands frequent invaders
the rock of cashel near Tipperary served
both a secular and religious function
according to legend this Fortress of the
Munster Kings was visited by Saint
Patrick himself and eventually became an
important medieval cathedral if your
tastes cater more towards scenery than
history you’re in luck
opportunities abound near Galway the
cliffs of mohair rise more than 650 feet
from the sea providing dramatic views of
the coast also nearby are the surreal
landscapes of The Burren with it’s
cracked limestone and brooding ruins
when it’s time for more leisurely pace
you can travel along the River Shannon
ride horses in the Khan Mara or stroll
through quaint towns and lush
countryside colored in Ireland’s forty
shades of green
you
Please follow and like us: