County Tipperary

I am studying for a semester at the University College, Cork for the Spring of 2008. This will be my way of keeping people up to date on my travels and adventures. I hope you enjoy!

Greetings friends, family and fellow travel enthusiasts! It is official- I have received the confirmation letter and I booked my flight this morning. It has been a lengthy, but well-worth it process to become a Fulbright Exchange teacher. Come ...

... from Point A to Point B had to be doubled. This we learned after trying to non-GPS our way from Kilkenny to Cashel in County Tipperary and then onto Dingle (or An Daingean in the Irish language, Gaeilge) before nightfall, with a 2-hour stopover – ...

... Ireland when that money would be better spent on our travelling adventure home.  I was then left with the possibility of seeing Tipperary, where my friend Anne is from, or going west to Skibbereen since havenīt made it out there yet.   Anne ...

... landmarks such as Athassel Priory or the River Suir. Can you pronounce any of them? Probably not unless you have a distinct Tipperary accent.             If you're after the stereotypical "Oirish" ...