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Dublin’s colorful St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings thousands of revelers into the streets, but Ireland has a lot more to offer than leprechauns and shamrocks. A startling array of awe-inspiring landscapes is packed into the Emerald Isle, and evidence from the entire history of mankind can be found here. Many of us in the Travel Office have made visits to Ireland, but few of us have been just once. It seems that one trip just isn’t enough! Here are a few favorite experiences that we would love to relive: |
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Nibbling exquisitely crafted pastries at The Merrion’s Art Tea in Dublin. |
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Watching crystal being created at the Waterford Crystal Factory. |
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Falling asleep to the sound of the waterfall at Sheen Falls Lodge. |
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Feeling the weight of history in the haunting Burren, a beautifully desolate landscape punctuated by 5,000-year-old tombs. On one November visit, we had the mysterious Poulnabrone Dolmen entirely to ourselves, save for a few cows. |
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Golfing Lahinch, a links course marked by undulating, grassy dunes and the occasional ruined watchtower, near Moy House. |
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Fly-casting for sea trout on the majestic Ballynahinch River. |
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Listening to traditional Irish music performed live in the charming pubs of Galway. |
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Exploring unspoiled Connemara, an Irish-speaking area home to colorful fishing villages, lake-dotted moors and craggy mountains. |
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Relaxing in a unique seaweed bath in the well-appointed spa of Cromleach Lodge. |
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Whenever possible, we fly Aer Lingus to reach Ireland. In economy class, each seat has its own on-demand entertainment system, and the revamped business-class seats lie flat. When returning, passengers in either class can clear customs before leaving Dublin on most flights, avoiding long lines in the United States. |
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