
Engaging Ireland - Episode 12 - All Ireland Travel Interview (Part 1)
06/09/09 • 44 min
All Ireland Travel website (Kemberlee and Peter’s website)
http://www.allirelandtravel.com/
Peruse the site and check out the information related to travel to and within Ireland, as well as information about car rental and accommodation. As Kemberlee notes in our interview, the information/descriptions for many of the attractions and accommodations listed on the website were recently updated and expanded.
While you’re there, be sure to check out their blog. The link to it is found under “More Information” (select “blogspot”). You can also link to the Ireland Yahoo group from the website and sign up to join the discussions!
Dublin Pass and Ireland-at-a-Glimpse guides
Please visit the All Ireland Travel website for links to purchase these. They are also a great deal, if you are going to visit several of the places covered under each pass. Check the website to see if the places you are planning to visit are covered!
Lee Valley Clothing: http://www.leevalley.ie/
We had lunch and conducted our interview with Peter and Kemberlee at the Lee Valley Retail Outlet in Inchigeela (west of Cork City just off the N22 on the R584), which just happens to have a lovely cafeteria upstairs.
Other things to do in the Inchigeela (or Inchigeelagh)/Lee Valley area
http://www.inchigeelagh.com/Activities.htm
This is (yet another) lovely part of Ireland with a lot to offer the outdoors enthusiast.
OPW Heritage Card
http://www.heritageireland.ie/
The Heritage Card is a pass for entry to sites maintained and operated by the Office of Public Works in Ireland. You can purchase passes before you go to Ireland by downloading and completing the form (available at the website) and mailing it in with payment. Or you can just purchase the pass at the first OPW site you visit while in Ireland. (You may also pay per site if you don’t care to purchase the Heritage Card. You don’t have to have a card to get into the sites.)
Check the online site while you’re planning your vacation to see how many of the Heritage Sites you might visit and the cost per each entry. Some sites cost as little as €2, while other sites cost as much as €11 (for Newgrange/Knowth/Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre).
All Ireland Travel website (Kemberlee and Peter’s website)
http://www.allirelandtravel.com/
Peruse the site and check out the information related to travel to and within Ireland, as well as information about car rental and accommodation. As Kemberlee notes in our interview, the information/descriptions for many of the attractions and accommodations listed on the website were recently updated and expanded.
While you’re there, be sure to check out their blog. The link to it is found under “More Information” (select “blogspot”). You can also link to the Ireland Yahoo group from the website and sign up to join the discussions!
Dublin Pass and Ireland-at-a-Glimpse guides
Please visit the All Ireland Travel website for links to purchase these. They are also a great deal, if you are going to visit several of the places covered under each pass. Check the website to see if the places you are planning to visit are covered!
Lee Valley Clothing: http://www.leevalley.ie/
We had lunch and conducted our interview with Peter and Kemberlee at the Lee Valley Retail Outlet in Inchigeela (west of Cork City just off the N22 on the R584), which just happens to have a lovely cafeteria upstairs.
Other things to do in the Inchigeela (or Inchigeelagh)/Lee Valley area
http://www.inchigeelagh.com/Activities.htm
This is (yet another) lovely part of Ireland with a lot to offer the outdoors enthusiast.
OPW Heritage Card
http://www.heritageireland.ie/
The Heritage Card is a pass for entry to sites maintained and operated by the Office of Public Works in Ireland. You can purchase passes before you go to Ireland by downloading and completing the form (available at the website) and mailing it in with payment. Or you can just purchase the pass at the first OPW site you visit while in Ireland. (You may also pay per site if you don’t care to purchase the Heritage Card. You don’t have to have a card to get into the sites.)
Check the online site while you’re planning your vacation to see how many of the Heritage Sites you might visit and the cost per each entry. Some sites cost as little as €2, while other sites cost as much as €11 (for Newgrange/Knowth/Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre).
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Engaging Ireland - Episode 11 - A Whirlwind Tour of Ireland
In response to a listener's questions and comments, we produced this show in order to illustrate what a two-week vacation in Ireland could look like. This is only one of an infinite number of options available to travellers, but it will give you an idea of what you *can* do.
Fasten your seatbelts for a whirlwind tour of the Republic and Northern Ireland!
Ferries from Rossaveel (Bus available from Galway City)
Aran Island Ferries
Aran Direct
Ferries from Doolin
Doolin 2 Aran Ferries
http://www.aran-island-ferry.com/
Aran Doolin Ferries
Doolin Ferry
Moher Cruises
http://www.cliffs-of-moher-cruises.com/
(This carrier provides service to Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher cruises, as do some of the other Doolin operators.)
Flights to the Aran Islands
Aer Arann
http://www.aerarannislands.ie/
Shuttle buses for ferries and flights leave from Galway (and Kilronan) daily, but you can drive yourself out to the airport or ferry docks if you prefer.
Other Links
Kylemore Abbey
Connemara Region
http://www.connemaraireland.com/
County Mayo Home Page
(with links to towns and attractions in County Mayo, including the village of Murrisk and the town of Westport)
County Sligo Home Page
Sligo Heritage Page
Enniskillen Home Page
Ulster American Folk Park
Dungiven Castle
http://www.dungivencastle.com/welcome.html
North Antrim Information
Giant’s Causeway
http://www.northantrim.com/giantscauseway.htm
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
http://www.northantrim.com/carrick_a_rede.htm
Dunluce Castle/Carrickfergus Castle
http://www.geographia.com/northern-ireland/ukiant03.htm
Monasterboice
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/ireland/monasterboice.htm
Mellifont Abbey
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/ireland/mellifont-abbey.htm
Bru na Boinne
http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/MidlandsEastCoast/BrunaBoinneVisitorCentreNewgrangeandKnowth/
Loughcrew
http://www.loughcrew.com/cairns.htm
(When you return the key to the cairn, be sure to take a trip through the Loughcrew Gardens or buy a cup of tea or coffee and a snack at the Coffee Shop.)
National Museum of Ireland
http://www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx
Dublin Bus Tours (we’re not making a recommendation of one over another...)
http://www.dublintours.net/tours/tourDetail.cfm?tour_id=7192
http://194.106.151.179/sightseeing/index.aspx
Kilkenny Self-Guided Walking Tour
http://www.knockahopple.com/Kilkenny.pdf
Kells Augustinian Priory
http://www.kellsvillage.bravepages.com/priory.htm
Cashel town and the Rock of Cashel
Mallow Information
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Engaging Ireland - Episode 13 - All Ireland Travel Interview (Part 2)
We present the second half of our conversation with Peter and Kemberlee from All Ireland Travel (see show notes from Episode 12).
B&B Vouchers
Vouchers for accommodation at B&Bs (and sometimes hotels) are often part of vacation packages for travel in Ireland, or they may be sometimes be purchased separately.
We have never used vouchers on any of our trips to Ireland. We neither condone nor condemn their use. You really have to decide for yourself if you think they would work well for your travel plans. How do you make that decision? Take a look at some of the following sites for more information.
On this site, Michele Erdvig (an Ireland Expert from IrelandYes.com) gives readers an interesting take on when she thinks B&B vouchers may or may not be a good value for travel in Ireland.
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Ireland-144/2009/2/B-B-Vouchers-Ireland.htm
Read this article for a good look at the pros and cons of the vouchers.
http://www.dochara.com/save/save-on-accommodation/bed-breakfast-vouchers/
Peter and Kemberlee’s favorite places to visit in Ireland:
Killarney Countryside
Killarney National Park
http://www.killarneynationalpark.ie/
The Gap of Dunloe
Here, we will make appropriate use of the wonderful descriptions Kemberlee and Peter have placed on their website of places of interest in Ireland.
http://www.all-ireland.com/attractions/munster/kerry/gapofdunloe.htm#brandon
Here is a general description of the Gap of Dunloe.
http://www.irishtourism.com/attractions-ireland/gap-of-dunloe_155224-attraction.htm
And the following description of the Gap comes from the Planet Ware website (www.planetware.com).
“The western part of the Killarney National Park extends from the Upper Lake to the southwest shore of the Lower Lake by way of Purple Mount (2,698ft/822m) and its northern foothills. This range of hills is separated from Macgillicuddy's Reeks to the west by the rocky defile known as the Gap of Dunloe, best reached from the R562, which follows the north side of the Lower Lake. From the road to the Gap, which goes off on the left just after the golf courses, can be seen Dunloe Castle, set amid trees, and a group of ogham stones (National Monument).
It is customary to drive as far as Kate Kearney's Cottage, but from there the climb to the pass (some 2.5mi/4km) is usually continued in a jaunting car, on a pony or on foot. There are five little lakes, fed by a rapid mountain stream. The highest of these is Serpent Lake, into which St Patrick is said to have consigned all the snakes he expelled form Ireland. The mighty rocks bearing the marks of glacial action which flank the gorge give an excellent echo. From the top of the pass (784ft/239m) there are superb views of hills, valleys and lakes in the varied shades of green, yellow and brown presented by the vegetation and the red sandstone rocks.”
This little gem is one visitor’s description of the walk through the Gap. It’s a very wonderful description of most of the walk. We say “most of the walk” because the family in the story didn’t walk all the way through the Gap to the Black Valley side. It’s a shame that many people don’t get all the way through, too, because we really thought that last mile and a half were probably the most beautiful and serene of the whole walk. (Unless you pay them extra, the jaunting cars don’t go further than the third lake in the gap, and there’s still a couple of miles of gorgeous valley to be experienced from there!)
http://www.irelandforvisitors.com/articles/the_gap.htm
A thorough description (with photos) of how many tourists make the trek through the Gap of Dunloe and back to Killarney Town each day:
http://www.lakehotel.com/Gap_of_dunloe.htm
The Black Valley
On our visit to Killarney National Park this year, we were determined to walk the Gap of Dunloe, and (thanks to confirmation from Peter and Kemberlee) we decided to start our walk at the Gap Head on the Black Valley end of the Gap. We did this because we had heard stories about how crowded it can get at the other end of the gap where most people begin their journey. We parked next to a little church in the Black Valley and made our way up the switchbacks in the road leading up into the gap. When we arrived at t...
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