by Mike Laffey | Nov 15, 2015 | Mike's Favourite Places, Uncategorized
Dublin is the Capital of Ireland and where you will find the most modern sence of the Irish Culture. Hugely cosmopolitan. This city has 1 million people and has to be one of the liveliest cities in Europe. As a result of Ryan Air using Dublin as a hub it allows people...
by Mike Laffey | Dec 28, 2014 | Connemara Travel Tips, Mike's Favourite Places
A forty minuet drive from the connemara national park in the direction of cong is the old road or as it’s known locally the “sean bother” . It’s the old road from clombur to cong and it’s great for biking . Good surface very few cars and...
by Mike Laffey | Dec 15, 2014 | Mike's Favourite Places
Killarney has a National Park which rivals the Connemara National Park. A bit more built up with man made gardens and fields and lined with a magnificent castle this place is rich in beauty. A walk around is definitely a highlight of any visit to Ireland. The...
by Mike Laffey | Dec 11, 2014 | Connemara National Park, Connemara Travel Tips, Mike's Favourite Places, Uncategorized
All within 20 minutes of the letterfrack lodge 11. Lough Inagh , Maumeen and the Derryclare nature reserve. 12. Fishing. 13. Rent a bike and tour the connemara loop. 14. Doughruagh Mountain and the Black Lake. 15. Dawros peninsula sunset walk. 16. Scuba dive west. 17....
by Mike Laffey | Dec 7, 2014 | Connemara Travel Tips, Mike's Favourite Places, Uncategorized
It was around this time 11 years ago we were backpacking our way from the Yucatan peninsula Mexico to the Panama Canal . A fantastic road trip that took us thru Mexico, Belize Guatemala , El Salvador , Honduras , Nicaragua , Costa Rica and finally Panama for Christmas...
by Mike Laffey | Nov 15, 2014 | Mike's Favourite Places
Other spots in Ireland that are advisable to visit if you are visiting Ireland (A budding travel guide, Mike only features reccomended places to visit) Dingle and the Ring of Kerry The Ring of Kerry takes you through some of Irelands most spectacular scenery. Dingle...
by Mike Laffey | Nov 14, 2014 | Connemara National Park, Connemara Walks, Mike's Favourite Places
The Connemara National Park is one of the most exhilarating activities to do in Connemara. It will most certainly be one of the highlights of any trip to Ireland. Located just ten minutes walk from the Lodge the park will present an eclectic array of views and...
by Mike Laffey | Nov 14, 2014 | Mike's Favourite Places
This walk on a narrow old road takes about 2 hours and is a nice undertaking for an afternoon or evening walk. Next to the great variety of beaches most of the seaside shore is covered with stones and pebbles, small cliffs and riffs. I especially liked the charm of...
by Mike Laffey | Nov 14, 2014 | Mike's Favourite Places
One of my secret and top favourite things to do in the area is a daytrip to Roundstone. Go from Clifden to Roundstone and plan to stop at the best and most wellknown (some of them are hidden if you take little roads on small peninsulas) beaches of Ireland. One of the...
