by Arlene Brown | Aug 31, 2016 | British Isles, Europe, Ireland, Travel Notes
If you want to get to the heart of Ireland, county Meath is the place. There are many ancient sights to see that can take you back, not just hundreds of years, but thousands. The Boyne Valley is the cradle of Irish civilisation, it supported a sophisticated society...
by Arlene Brown | Aug 22, 2016 | Attractions, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
Florence Court is an 18th century country house built by the Cole family and home of the Earls of Enniskillen until the mid-20th century. Although smaller than many of the houses of its time, there is no mistaking the Palladium underpinnings of the home, highlighted...
by David Brown | Aug 22, 2016 | Attractions, Ireland, Museums, Northern Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
Historic Enniskillen Castle is really two trips in one. The first part is all about the Gaelic Maguires and the castle, itself, which is over 600 years old. The other is about the military history of the local regiments that came from Enniskillen and features many...
by David Brown | Aug 22, 2016 | Attractions, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
We spent most of the day at the Marble Arch Caves today and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The exhibition area prior to entering the caves details the story of how they were formed and also how they were found and explored. The caves themselves had a fun boat ride and...
by David Brown | Aug 22, 2016 | Ireland, Northern Ireland, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
We had just arrived in Enniskillen and were looking for someplace for dinner. Using our TripAdvisor app, we found Dollakis Greek Restaurant and decided to try it. We were offered their Meze menu, which included a big variety of selections. It was one of those 1 from...
by David Brown | Aug 22, 2016 | Europe, Ireland, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel Notes
It was a warm, bright evening when we checked in at Athlone, so we decided to explore. The waterfront was quite interesting, and we stumbled upon an Indian restaurant called Mother India. I do not believe we have ever had Indian food in Ireland, and quite honestly we...
