Atlantic Coast Westport
The Quay Westport, County Mayo, Western Ireland, Ireland
Travel Blogs Nearby
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!
... money down to pay for it. The guy didn't even touch the money for a full five minutes. And then Michelle bought something, and it was roughly the same thing. He was awfully nice and told us where we would find the craic tonight. (Have I mentioned craic? It's pronounced “crack,” and it more or less means “good fun.” So, you might ask someone, “Where's the craic tonight?” Which just means you're looking for a fun evening out, probably with ...
Day 181 - 28 August - Not a good start to today
... it looks like it could fall off the cliff anyday. Up the paddock from the library is the manor house called Downhill Castle. Would have been a very snazzy home back then.
Drove on down through Letterkenny bypassed Donegal and stopped at Ballina (not the one in New South Wales silly) for an early dinner in a lovely pub, watched Donegal get beaten by Dublin 8-6 in Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) football ...
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 ...
The Quiet Man
... d spend more time exploring these counties if we could and would recommend making them a high priority to check out if ever making a trip to Ireland.
Cong is located on the Republic of Irelands largest lake in County Mayo. We decided to make use of our previously purchased tent and camping gear and set up at a nearby campsite/hostel. It was a chilly and damp experience. However, it did give us the opportunity to watch the hostels nightly showing of "The Quiet ...



