Articles Tagged 'Ireland'

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Ireland- Donegal Smugglers Road

Today, we ventured to Smugglers Road, led by Sue, a guide with Donegal Equestrian Holidays. Smugglers Road is not too far from where we went beach riding, but the scenery is entirely different. No giant cliffs and breaking waves… instead we were passing through vast areas of bogs with mount...

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Driving the Ring of Kerry in Ireland with video

For an American, driving on the wrong side of the road can be daunting. Check out my video and blog on driving Ireland's famous Ring of Kerry. by Darley Newman   Today we drove part of the Ring of Kerry while taking our equestrian vacation in Ireland, a popular scenic driving...

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Learning to Surf in Donegal, Ireland Video

Believe it or not, Bundoran, Ireland is a top surf spot. Learn to surf with me in this travel video.  by Darley Newman   Surfing in the North Atlantic is not for the faint of heart, especially if you decide to take a lesson while a storm is rolling in. Thankfully, Tom, my in...

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Ireland- Mount Juliet Estate

We’re exploring Mount Juliet Estate on an Equitrekking Travel vacation, an eighteenth century country estate, on horseback. Mount Juliet is located in County Kilkenny and has a world-class golf course, great fishing and over 1500 acres of land for riding. I felt very regal as I took a quick ...

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Ireland- Ravensdale, Carlingford and Proleek Dolman

We just ate a really great dinner at Fitzpatrick's, a true locals pub that Niall Connelly of Equitrekking Travel's Ravensdale Equestrian Vacation recommended, just outside of Carlingford. I had Guinness steak topped with a pastry shell with salad and potatoes gratin. Mmmm Today we ventu...