After visiting Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum, and Nicholas Mosse Visitors` Centre, we went to Kilkenny town for dinner to Anatolia Cafe & Restaurant. Anatolia Cafe & Restaurant is based at Rose Inn Street 22/23, Kilkenny town, in County...
Nicholas Mosse Visitors` Centre set in a former flour mill in the picturesque village of Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny. So, Nicholas and his wife, Susan, founded Nicholas Mosse Pottery in 1976. Nicholas discovered his love of pottery and the craft...
The picturesque village of Inistioge in south County Kilkenny hosts Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum, with magnificent views over the River Nore Valley to Brandon Hill. Woodstock Gardens were once considered one of the great gardens of Ireland dating...
After visiting Newbridge Silverware Visitor Centre & Museum of Style Icons M.O.S.I, I went to see Moone High Cross – one of the highest cross in Ireland. Moone High Cross, located in a small village called Moone in the...
In 2007, the Museum of Style Icons was established at the Newbridge Silverware Visitor Centre, in County Kildare. So, it all started with a true style icon and a wardrobe classic: Audrey Hepburn’s little black dress. The...
From The Curragh, we went to Newbridge Silverware, a design company’s visitor center with a homeware & jewelry store, a restaurant & fashion museum. Newbridge itself sits on the Curragh plains, in County Kildare, in the heart of...
I stopped to see the Military graveyard on the Curragh of Kildare. It is called Curragh Military Cemetery and is situated on the eastern side of Curragh Military Camp, 3 miles southwest of Newbridge, and 4 miles southeast of Kildare town. The...
The Curragh is a flat open plain of almost 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of common land in County Kildare. The name Curragh comes from the Irish word “currach” which translates as “plain”, a place of the running horse. So, the...
After strolling through the Delta Sensory Gardens I went for lunch at the on-site cafe and restaurant Café Thyme. The Delta Sensory Gardens are part of the Delta Centre which is a center for adults with intellectual disabilities. The sensory theatre...
Taking the advantage of beautiful September weather, I visited another amazing garden in County Carlow, which is Delta Sensory Gardens. Is it worth visiting Delta Sensory Gardens in September? Definitely, well worth a visit. The gardens...
Is it worth visiting Altamont Gardens in September? Definitely, well worth a visit for a few hours if the weather is fine. I visited Altamont in September with my friend and her daughter, and it was beautiful, sunny, and still so green. The...
The Greenroom Restaurant at the Seafield Hotel is the most elegant and poshest restaurant I had dinner at, so far. What’s more, Seafield Hotel & Spa Resort is a 4-star luxury hotel in County Wexford. Undoubtedly one of the finest luxury...
Cahore itself it’s not as well-known as Courtown or the amazing beach at Curracloe. But, it is a hidden gem on the east coast of County Wexford. It is a gorgeous little harbor with lovely views north toward Tara Hill and Arklow. So, Cahore is...
A great trip deserves a great meal. So at the end of our sightseeing in Dublin, we went for dinner to the great restaurant, called Cornucopia. Cornucopia is a popular, renowned, award-winning, and much-loved Vegetarian and Wholefood Restaurant. It...
On my holiday in August, I also went on a one-day trip to Dublin. So long I wanted to visit Dublin and finally had the occasion to do it. From Carlow Town to Dublin is approx. 1h and 30 minutes drive by car. So we arrived in the morning (around 10...
After spending a fabulous time at Raven Nature Reserve and then at gorgeous Curracloe Beach, we were looking for a nice place for lunch. So then we went for lunch to the restaurant in Hotel Curracloe. Hotel Curracloe is a family-run hotel located in...
After a very enjoyable walk through Raven Nature Reserve, I went to Curracloe Beach. Can’t imagine my summer holiday without visiting this amazing beach. Curracloe’s white sandy beach stretches from Raven Point to Ballyconigar near...
On my holiday in August, I visited the stunning Raven Nature Reserve. The Raven Nature Reserve is a Ramsar site and national nature reserve of approximately 1,455.5 acres (5.890 km2). Situated approximately 8 km NE of Wexford Town and adjacent to...
