Ballard House Castlebar

Aughalusky Castlebar, County Mayo, Western Ireland, Ireland

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What the Cong?!

A travel blog entry by sarahimray

... goat, I wouldn't be surprised. And we seem to have walked back in time to earlier days where technology was just too damn fancy as there is no operational Internet and one television station in English which cruelly plays Neighbours and Home & Away reruns. We are the only ones staying here in the middle of nowhere-ville, some 4km of dark, unlit roads away from 'town'. It will be a miracle is we don't turn to cannibalism ...

I'm a bog hopper!

A travel blog entry by londonpenguin

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... did what they could for their tenants, but there were plenty of landlords who decided to simply get rid of the problem. They chartered ships and had their tenants removed to Scotland, Canada, America and Australia. They usually weren't very seaworthy ships and they weren't well provisioned, so by the time a ship reached its destination, most of the people on board would have died. Ergo, these ships were known as coffin ships.

The Anglican church sent missionaries over ...

Day 181 - 28 August - Not a good start to today

A travel blog entry by wagaitwanderers

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... 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

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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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

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... 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 ...

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