Oughterard, Ireland

... all about the "harvesting" of pet for heating fuel! Back in the van for an exciting fast paced drive over to Riverside, Oughterard, Co. Galway where we stooped long enough to change our bog covered shoes, and head out for a nice dinner at "Breathnach's ...

... , and Pizzaria/Internet Cafe. Since this is a popular fishing area, the town is well equipped to handle all tourist needs. Oughterard is located on Lough Corrib and the Owenriff River runs through town. Though we didn't do any fishing, we saw lots of ...

... for dinner. Today we visited prehistoric stone bee hive dwellings, traveled the Dingle penninsula, then proceeded through Galway to Oughterard to the Currarevagh House. Originally built as a shooting lodge, it is still in the same family. It was turned ...