Ireland
Brown Oak River, Newport, Ireland
Aug 3rd

The local town to Clew Bay is Newport so we decided to have a quick look around at the shops which we had driven past as we headed toward Bartraw Beach. The river in the photo below is the Brown Oak River which flows right through the towns centre.
Bartraw Beach, Clew Bay, West Coast, Ireland
Aug 3rd

Coming all this way from home to the west coast of Ireland I was determined to actually see the coast line. I knew that it would be open crystal clear waters or tropical white sandy beaches but I was pleasantly surprised at the natural More >
Ballintubber Abbey, County Mayo, Ireland
Aug 3rd

When doing a spot of pre-travel research I came across one distinct place to go and visit in county Mayo – Ballintubber Abbey. It is a royal abbey founded by King Cathal Crobdearg O’Connor in 1216. It is evidently the only church in Ireland More >