first day, first Guinness 
Newgrange, Neolithic passage tomb 
Bray Head 
Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains National Park 
Rock of Cashel 
sunshine! 
Hore Abbey, County Tipperary 
St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 
cliff walks! 
Killarney National Park 
Allihies, Beara Peninsula 
stone forts 
Valentia Island 
Gap of Dunloe 
Sybil Point and the Three Sisters, Dingle Peninsula 
Cliffs of Moher 
Inishmore, Aran Islands 
Clonmacnoise 
River Shannon 
Clonmacnoise Castle 
Killary Harbour 
Downpatrick Head 
sea pinks 
Benbulben 
Slieve League Mountain 
Cumber Upper, County Derry, home of my great-grandfather 
Ballintoy, Antrim Coast 
McArt’s Fort, Belfast
- months spent planning this trip: 3
- books read in preparation: 18
- films watched in preparation: 10
- TV series watched in preparation: 5
- days on the island: 83
- cars rented: 3
- jaunting cars rented: 1
- miles driven: 3452
- accidents or fender-benders: 0
- countries visited: 2
- counties visited:
- Ireland: 22 of 26
- Northern Ireland: 3 of 6
- national parks visited: 5 of 6
- fjords visited: 3 of 3
- stone forts visited: 5
- coastal rings driven: 3
- days over 70°F: 1
- hikes: 25
- wild goats seen on hikes: 29
- snakes seen on hikes: 0 (thank you, St. Patrick!)
- bike rides: 1
- yoga practices: 7
- Airbnbs rented: 14
- blogs written: 62
- photos saved: 2762
- favorite pubs: 11 (of approximately 80)
- delicious Irish craft IPAs: 12
- Irish whiskeys sampled: 11
- ginger snaps consumed: 166 (approximate)
Not sure all my replies are posted. I’ll try again. What a wonderful trip. I’m overwhelmed that you found family archives there. Perfectly perfect.
Naomi
I can’t say if they’ve all posted, because I don’t know how many you’ve written, but I’ve seen and replied to quite a few. They don’t post immediately. They go through a spam filter and then to me for approval and reply. It can sometimes take days.
Thank you for sharing your Journey. Looking forward to having you guys home.🌞🌺🌴😊