28 MAY 2026 - CONNEMARA

WESTPORT COAST HOTEL, WESTPORT

Oliver Cromwell quote not enough trees in Ireland to hand aaman…

12 peaks of Connemara

Famous fairy ring tale blocking new highway, contractor burns it and disappears, tree sprang back up

Terrible midges at Kylemore Abbey, worse in ten years. The abbey was lovely. Jesus on hill. Otters in river, road rerouted, sea monster sightings, 

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