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...
by David Brown | Aug 22, 2016 | Hotels, Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes
We would have never believed that we would be seeking an air-conditioned hotel in Ireland – ever! But with temperatures climbing to 27ºC/81ºF, we were wishing for one. There weren’t any, of course, or at least if they were, we were not in one, but the...
by David Brown | Aug 12, 2016 | British Isles, England, Travel Notes
Avebury Manor in Wiltshire, one of the most beautiful houses in England, had been empty for years when its owners, the National Trust, teamed up with the BBC and an enthusiastic team of experts and amateurs to transform the house and make it into a successful visitor...
by David Brown | Jul 24, 2016 | Attractions, British Isles, Museums, Northern Ireland, Reviews, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
We had planned to visit the Ulster-American Folk Park, near Omagh, Northern Ireland, and spend some time in their genealogy centre checking on Irish roots, but when we arrived, on a Sunday, we learned the centre is closed on Sundays. However, our disappointment was...
by Arlene Brown | Mar 29, 2016 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
If you ever thought about exploring the north of England, the Yorkshire area is the place to go. It has spectacular scenery in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Yorkshire Moors, there a beautiful country houses, castles and gardens to explore. And the...
