A day on the Wild Atlantic Way
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I took a little trip to Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way that runs along its west coast.
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February 1st, Saint Brigid's Day and First Day of Spring in Ireland
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Saint Brigid's Day is roughly halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, so it makes a perfect time to have a festival.
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Teeling and The Battle of Collooney
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A recent trip took me to Collooney , a village in Co. Sligo on Ireland's west coast. Now, Collooney is a place that many people bypass while travelling along the N17 from Galway to Sligo and Donegal.
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Lord Ardilaun (Sir Arthur Edward Guinness) and Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin
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He bought Saint Stephen's Green and after some landscaping it was opened to the public of Dublin in 1880, the park had previously been a commons and by law a place for the citizens from at least the 17th...
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A Christmas Day Swim in the Irish Sea
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On Christmas Day 2014, I took a swim for the first time at this famous location.
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