What we like in County Limerick on Ireland’s West Coast.
If you’ve been on this site for a while, you know that we love the West of Ireland. When we say that, what we mean is the west coast, what is now also known as the Wild Atlantic Way. This would be the counties that border on the ocean, all the way from Donegal down … Read more
Every so often we crave change for a few days from rural to city urban. Then we enjoy spending a weekend in Cork, Limerick or Galway. These cities all have great shops, pubs, bars, restaurants, culture and history. In this post we share some of the best things to do in Limerick, those we personally … Read more
Last week we wrote about the Flying Boat and Maritime Museum in Foynes in County Limerick. We mentioned several ‘firsts’ and ‘onlys’ for which Foynes Port and Shannon Airport across the estuary are famous. World’s first commercial transatlantic flight landed in Foynes, which is now home to world’s only Boeing 314 flying boat replica. Shannon … Read more
One might not think that the unassuming town of Foynes in County Limerick was the landing place of the first transatlantic commercial flight. It lies on the Shannon estuary and is a major port. While not exactly on the sea, we think it deserves to be included in the ‘west coast of Ireland’ area. After … Read more