Riverbank House Westport
Rosbeg Westport Quay Westport, County Mayo, Western Ireland, Ireland
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Dia Duit From Ireland
... we were downtown we noticed some of their personality like easygoing and polite. So we went on the tour of Dublin. On the way back to Foxford we stopped in a little town called Craggagh where there was a tornado. We stopped by to help the community build back up again. I asked the pastor of the church where the supplies came from, he said from the Elf's, a legend says they are little spiritual men. So ...
What the Cong?!
... Another wanted to moan about England and accuse me of being British, and one kept coming up to me and whispering in Gaelic as though I should surely understand him. It was a crazy night out on the tiles in a very different culture, and so it was probably a good day today to visit Knock. Knock seems to be the centre of Catholic worship in this area, so maybe it was an ideal place to atone for our sins. Possibly it is ...
I'm a bog hopper!
... from 1845 to 1850. In 1844, the population of Ireland was 9 million. In 1850, it was 5 million. About half of the lost population died from hunger, and the other half emigrated. If the famine hadn't occurred and Ireland had kept pace with England population-wise, today it should have around 40 million people. Instead, it has around 6 million. It's clear why the famine is still treated as a recent event here.
We stopped briefly at Aasleagh Falls (pronounced ...
Day 181 - 28 August - Not a good start to today
... the Atlantic Ocean and Castlerock beach nearby.
It was built in 1785 and forms part of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, the 4th earl of Briston, Bishop of Derry. Built as a library and modelled on the Temple of Vesta in Italy, it is dedicated to the memory of Hervey's cousin Frideswide Mussenden. When it was first built back from the edge of the cliff - apparently they could ride horse and carts around ...
Thanks Magella
Another island recommendation. We lucked out again and as we drove closer to the island, the sky cleared up and we yet again were lucky enough to have another good weather day for island exploring. We didn't stay on the island but only because the hostels were all booked up. If given the choice, we would’ve!
Thanking Magella who didn't lead us astray,
Leann and ...


