Where is it and how do I get there? The island of Cape Clear (Oileán Chléire) lies eight miles south of Baltimore West Cork, and three miles east of the solitary Fastnet Rock and lighthouse. The Cape is a mere three miles long and one mile wide and is Ireland’s southernmost inhabited island, and part […]
Month: August 2016
Ceol agus some craic at Ennis Fleadh ’16
The Fleadh, back in Ennis… Ah, County Clare, Ennis and Irish music, a match made in Trad heaven. The 65th Fleadh kicked off in the town last week and expectations were high and bumper crowds expected, especially after the record-breaking attendance figures since Tullamore 2008, which crowned the event as Ireland’s largest festival. Last year’s […]
Hooked on Ballina…
The North Mayo town of Ballina (or Béal an Áth in Irish, meaning ‘mouth of the ford’) is the county’s second biggest town after Castlebar. In fact, Ballina is the second largest town in Connaught, with a population of over 10,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Moy, famous for its salmon fishing, and […]