Darragh here. After 20 years in the US, I'm back in Dublin seeing Ireland with fresh eyes. As I rediscover this beautiful island, I'm sharing my local insights and favorite spots here!
Dublin
Temple Barred Coming to Dublin, home of the greatest pubs in the universe, and drinking in Temple Bar is like visiting Paris, walking straight past the Louvre, and paying extra to see a fake Mona Lisa. This post may have affiliate links. If you buy something, we may earn a
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Why Dublin Preclearance Changes Everything In my 45 years of flying through Dublin Airport, easily my happiest day was the day US Preclearance opened. I lived in the US for 20 years and flown from the US to Ireland more than 100 times. Now I've used Dublin Preclearance
Transport
I'm an Irishman who lived in US for 20 years and have spent enough time over the Atlantic to claim tax residency in the sky. I've flown every major airline between Ireland and the US too many times, starting in coach and thankfully these days in
Transport
Welcome To Ireland: Now Slow Down The biggest mistake visitors to Ireland make is trying to see half the island in a week. Trust me, I've watched countless tourists attempt these endurance marathons. Red eye flight, rent a car, struggle with the right side steering wheel, navigate roundabouts,
In the second of our 5 day trips from our Cork hub of Kinsale, you're heading west to Clonakilty, Courtmacsherry & Inchydoney This post may have affiliate links. If you buy something, we may earn a commission. More. Clonakilty Market Clonakilty was very nearly our Cork hub instead
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Today, you're off to Cork City itself. It's only 30 minutes from Kinsale. I wouldn't be mad at your if you made Cork City your hub and stayed here for 3 nights too. I just prefer smaller villages myself. Personal preference. While National Geographic
Cork
Cobh might look like just another pretty port town, but this harbor has seen more drama than The Crown, from Titanic tears to prison fears, singing donkeys and grateful bisons. This post may have affiliate links. If you buy something, we may earn a commission. More. Cobh. The Titanic'
Pour farm-fresh milk at Rostellan, learn world-class cooking at Ballymaloe, and savor premium whiskey at Midleton Distillery Today, you'll head east from your hub in Kinsale to the villages of Ballycotton, Ballymaloe & Middleton It's an hour drive to Ballycotton where you can stretch your legs
Hub
Our Cork Hub: Kinsale Why We Chose Kinsale For Our Cork Hub Kinsale is a colorful coastal town that is the food capital of Ireland. The small town's many restaurants get their fish straight off the boats on the pier. Kinsale is more touristy than our usual hubs,
Cork
Why Cork? Cork gets overlooked in favor of Kerry by many visitors. Kerry J'Adore, but Cork has all of Kerry's beauty and food that might just nudge Kerrygold into second place. Even the strong Cork accent grows on you, like. Cork natives say that Cork is
Day Trip
Today you're exploring the Mizen Head Peninsula to see lighthouses, islands, Ireland's answer to a Thai beach, and quite possibly the narrowest two way road in Ireland (or the galaxy, since Star Wars was filmed here). This post may have affiliate links. If you buy something,
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Now we come to my favorite drive in all of Ireland, The Ring of Beara. It's wilder and much less travelled than its famous neighbor, the Ring Of Kerry, but it just as spectacular. The roads are too narrow for the tour buses that clog the Ring of