Dunfanaghy, Murder Hole Beach, Fanad Lighthouse and so much more – Discover Donegal
We took off for Dunfanaghy from a thundery, wet Dublin. Car stacked with the important stuff – iPad, switches, chargers and most important, the car snacks. My daughter is always in charge of the road trip snacks. Google maps stated under four hours, I added on another hour for stops and traffic. I have been […]
From the bustle of Galway through picturesque Connemara – The Artist’s Way
I found myself on the Galway motorway twice in one week, the first trip was for a story I had pitched to a newspaper. I had come across a Facebook post advertising a free rest retreat for single parents in Connemara. I was intrigued and sent my application in while also investigating the possibility of […]
Into the West
Achill Island has been on my list to visit since last year even before the Oscar-nominated movie ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ and its popular landscape caught global attention. Keem Bay has been calling me for a swim and I have it on my vision board, another goal ticked off for 2023. I have been lucky with […]
Derry and Beyond
I remember driving past the sign for Derry on a trip to Dundalk and Carlingford and noting it in my notepad in my head to revisit. Roll on a few months and I found myself looking at Airbnb for Derry spurred on by a friend who lives there, author jane Buckley. I found a house […]
The Icelandic Experience
Before Covid, I had Iceland on a list of places I wanted to visit. I am a cold creature and an early morning person who enjoys sunrises from different locations but on doing my research, the sunrise in Reykjavik is 10 50 am in December. They have about five hours of daylight this time of […]
The Rose Hotel Tralee – Irish Hospitality At Its Best In Kerry
I am constantly reading reviews of places to visit in Ireland and as a solo traveller with small children, I need to do my homework before I venture into the unknown. As a single parent of two small children and always looking for an affordable holiday package, I have found post-pandemic and the unexpected war […]
Swimming, Start Ups And Surviving It All…
As Dory says in Finding Nemo, “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming….” And that is exactly what many newcomers to sea swimming are continuing to do, well past the lockdowns and isolation periods of Covid 19. The sea has always been there, the sunrises and the sunsets. It took some of us a while to […]
Exploring some of the popular visitor sites along the Wild Atlantic Way
My road trip with my eight-year-old twins exploring the Wild Atlantic Way. My plans to go to Donegal for St Patrick’s weekend this year were tainted by Covid and everything had to be canceled. I was devastated as it was my birthday also that weekend and at this stage, I feel Covid has robbed me […]
Just keep Swimming……
I was delighted to feature on Ripple Effect Ireland’s Instagram community page in a feature where they chat to sea swimmers from everywhere. 🙂 How do you feel when you have been for a sea swim? I feel delighted I did it, especially in the winter months. I like challenges and this has been […]
Me and the Sea
My car is promptly parked and I hop out, backpack swung on my back with my flask tucked inside along with my swimming clothes. The first thing I do is breathe in the fresh air. My ear pods are in and the radio on, I always listen to The Ryan Tubridy Show, most mornings. I […]
Summer fun…
I was worried when I collected the kids from their last day of school at the end of June, what the hell do I do now. I’m not one for summer camps, I never did them with my oldest son, perhaps as it was only one child. Different when there’s two to keep entertained. I […]
Back to life, Back to reality….
It’s hard to believe I have finished my year studying. Where exactly does time go? If anyone feels they can’t do something new, try it first and then see. For me, everything fell into place so I was meant to do this course. My last exam was on the 11th May and I have done […]