Ennis
Travel Blogs from Ennis, Ireland
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The town of the not very much
... of her hire car and tent to potentially save some euros and take in some of Northern Ireland, while also escaping the suffocating boredom of Ennis. She agreed to trade for my dazzling company and scintillating conversation, so the rendezvous was set for ...
West coast of Ireland
We have decided that is was time to runaway for a few days and here we are in Ireland. Caroline's father is Irish and she spent many a summer holiday here at her Granny's farm in Ennis. Well if you can call it summer. The weather here is ...
Guinness is Good for you
... (yes, it was a tad bit cold but the sun was shinning) all bundled up just enjoying the view. I decided to come back to Ennis tonight and stay in the same hostel, and catch some more Guiness and music. Tomorrow I drive back to Dublin and catch a flight ...
No Banjo for you tonight
... my B&B was , and there were police guarding it. I didn't know why but had noticed that a lot of people were wearing Ireland shirts. I just thought the people of Dublin were very spirited. Turns out there's a stadium down the road and there's a big ...
Day 200 - 16 September - 200 Days Away !!!!
Had brekky and then carried our things down the street to our new home for the next ??? days. Lovely lady called Carmel runs the B&B and couldn't do enough for us. Settle in and another day of nothing much at all. Carmel dropped me in town, I ...
Day 203 - 19 September - No car news YET
Oh gosh another miserable day. Rang mechanic - no news about parts yet. I rang Jag UK I am getting a bit frazzled by now, but they successfully put me off and said call back later. Of course when I called back at the end of they day my ...
Day 208 - 24 September - Hop on Hop off in Galway
... to walk back to the B&B as it was STILL fine. Went a different way which took me through the main street in Ennis town. Walked past The Brewery Pub and heard fiddles and flute music so thought I would pop in and see what was ...
Day 210 - 26 September - Jen on the go again
... down by the marina. Rain - went and took cover in a cafe and waited for the bus. About an hour later arrived back at Ennis around 6pm and walked back to the B&B - so heaps of exercise for me today. And great news - the paperwork arrived ...
Day 202 - 18 September - Kerry or Dublin to Win
Slow morning - AGAIN Today was the Grand Final of the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) Football match - between County Kerry and Dublin. We were in a neutral county, so thought we would just go down to the local bar and watch it. Had takeaway for ...
Day 197 - 13 September - Where is the sun
... things and gave us a large box of yummy chocolates. Stacked our packs and things into her car and about 1pm we headed off to Ennis. Thanks for the lift Lennox. Had decided to book into a hotel - right price - and chill for a couple of days. ...
Day 201 - 17 September - Oz loses to Ireland
... and bacon breakfast which was yummy. Good that we did as by the half time mark we were even 6-6. Oops 5 minutes later Ireland scores again 6-9 Thirteen minutes later they did it again 6-12. and Oops they did it AGAIN the final score being 6 - ...
Day 198 - 14 September - Weather the same again
Had breakfast and decided to do nothing for the day. No chores to do, just chilled. Not much to see in the immediate area plus the weather is miserable. The mechanic is doing everything he can to get the parts for the car as quickly ...
Day 204 - 20 September - A bit sunny
Nice brekky with Carmel. Rang mechanic, no news yet. Gerard said he had a friend who has an XJS is coming to have a look at it tonight. Fingers crossed. Spent the day doing not much at all again. Leon rang and booked himself into a photography ...
Bikes and Pipes
... for a song I learned in my lessons, sang a bit, and closed with tumultuous applause. If I appreciate anything about Ireland, I appreciate the wonderful support system. People seem to genuinely encourage music making, urging me to sing. I ...
Ennis
Hello! Today we went to Ennis, Ireland. Was very rainy and cold, but such a cute city. Andrea was feeling under the weather, so she stayed at the bed and breakfast, and I took off to explore the city. It turns out that we came into this city on the right ...
Day 207 - 23 September - Half a day in Galway
Brekky and a chat with our lovely hostess Carmel. Slow start to the day. Carmel did some washing for us. She kindly drove me to the bus stop about 1pm ish I decided to get on a bus to Galway but didn't realise it took 1 1/2 hours - ...
Day 205 - 21 September - Just a walk around Ennis
Another overcast day. The lovely Carmel drove me into Ennis - I had a walk around town and wandered back to the B&B. A nothing much day. Need to go somewhere tomorrow. Leon is cemented in the room. Think I will be doing the sight seeing on ...
Day 206 -22 September - Bunratty Castle
... ; For those who know it a bit like Old Sydney Town. The Castle is the most complete and authentic medieval fortress in Ireland. Built in 1425 it was restored in 1954 to its former medieval splendour and now contains mainly 15th and 16th century ...
Day 209 - 25 September - Day in
Sleep in today - late breakfast with Carmel our amazing landlady. She is off to Mass and we are having a lazy day. No bus trips for me and more photo work for Leon - he is really getting into his Photoshopping. Why - well the weather is ...... ...
Day 199 - 15 September - Bureaucracy & horse ride
... Monday but now!!!!!! So after a lot of phone calls backwards and forwards our mechanic found a friend who could pay the money in Ireland, through a method that was acceptable to Jag but by now Friday was the earliest that he could do this. So all good on ...
March 14
... the cute little town (crazy to try to drive in), then we got a tour of one of the best (most well preserved) castles in ireland as we were told. WOW! couldn't take pics unfortuantely of the inside, but was really neat! and HUGE! then we made ...
Ennis to Doolin to Bunratty to Ennis
... off to see a Viking battle, which did not impress them. I finished my shopping and we headed back to our B&B in Ennis to repack and prepare for departure. We went into Ennis (noting carefully the proper exits for the roundabouts to bring us back ...
Hail to the king and queen baby!!!
... been having fun with that one, I know im probably speling it wrong but its an acronym for some words in gaelic (language of ireland) pretty much meaning good food, good drink, good music, good dance, and good stories or something to that effect. ...
Claremorris to Cong to Moycullen to Ennis
... in the United States knew better...but I wanted this to be a surprise. On the grounds of Ashford Castle is Ireland's School of Falconry. After a hike through the absolutely gorgeous grounds, we found the School. Aurelie, a lovely young Frenchwoman, was ...
Ennis to Galway
... with a range of 8km over the Atlantic Ocean, these cliffs were formed over 320 million years ago. We then travelled through Ireland's Lunar landscape of Burren, we stopped at Poulnabrone a burial tomb were 33 people were discovered, some dating back to ...
Human being first
After just a week, I'm reminded of all the wonderful things about Ennis as well as the things that drove me bonkers before. I returned to a session last night and it was the same as a year ago, although a few different players. I won't be returning to ...
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