How To Spend The Best Weekend In Cong Ireland

weekend in Cong and Lough Corrib - photo of two small boats on shore with river Cong behind them, forest on both sides

Sometimes your itinerary only allows a few days or a weekend to be a tourist on Ireland’s West Coast. In that case, you could do worse than making the quaint village of Cong your destination. On the border between counties Galway and Mayo, it is picturesque on a grand scale and we love it. You … Read more

Weekend In Belmullet: The Best Things Really Are Free

View of Belderra Strand on Mullet Peninsula, yellow sand, blue sea and white clouds

Recently we were back visiting the beautiful North Mayo. We only had a small budget for our few days away, but had a brilliant time nevertheless. Unlike other tourist hot spots on Ireland’s West Coast, most of the unspoilt Mullet peninsula does not vacuum visitors’ money straight out of their pockets. There are plenty of … Read more