Archive for August, 2006

Fishing Boats on the shore of Lough Mask, Ireland

Fishing Boats on the shore of Lough Mask, Ireland by Ed O'Keeffe

Travelling to the opposite side of Lough Mask this afternoon I had my first fishing lesson. We were trying to catch trout but due to the fact we didn”t have access to a boat it was very difficult. Plus the fact I broke the rod, nearly lost the net More >

Ashford Caslte, Cong, Mayo, Republic of Ireland

Ashford Caslte, Cong, Mayo, Republic of Ireland

This evening we took the drive south to the village of Cong in County Mayo. Cong is the home of Ashford Castle, one of Ireland”s finest hotels, converted from a 13th century castle. It was built by Anglo-Norman de Bugos family after More >

Lough Mask – Mayo, Ireland

Lough Mask - Mayo, Ireland

This morning I woke up to a beautiful sunny day in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland. Yesterday we travelled over 500 miles for over 13 hours but we finally made it late last night. I took a little walk down to the local lake (or lough as More >