Kylemore Abbey is one of Ireland’s most enchanting landmarks — a place where history, romance, tragedy, and spirituality all blend into the stunning Connemara landscape. It sits on the shore of Pollacapall Lough, framed by the Twelve Bens Mountains in County Galway, about an hour northwest of Galway City. A Victorian Love Story, it was built between 1867 and 1871 by Mitchell Henry, a wealthy English politician and doctor, who fell in love with the area while on honeymoon in Connemara with his wi

The A2 road along the Antrim coast is one of Ireland’s most spectacular coastal drives. On our drive, the rainbows were stunning!! The section from Larne up towards Cushendall (via Carnlough) follows the coastline, with dramatic cliffs on one side and the Irish Sea on the other. The road was originally built between 1832-1842 to serve communities in the Glens of Antrim and to open up this rugged coastline. Because the road hugs the cliff base in many stretches, we found vantage points, tunnels,