Matt and Mum Do Ireland, Part 5

PART FIVE: Into The Heart Of The Isle

2016-03-12 to 2016-03-14

Slow shutter effects are one of my secret loves.

After a very chilled few days in the mid-west, it was time to move along into the heart of Ireland. We had realised that our trip would include being here for St. Patrick's Day, and so we had to make sure we were somewhere lively during that time. We decided our best bet, being in the west of the country, would be to spend it in Galway. As we were still a bit early, we arranged a detour inland to the city of Athlone to see what the middle of Ireland has to offer.

Matt and Mum Do Ireland, Part 2

PART TWO: Heading South-East
2016-03-01 to 2016-03-05

And so, our time in our first county came to an end. On the morning of March 1st, we loaded everything into our little Škoda and set sail, so to speak, for the south-east of the country. Our next stop was Cashel, in county Tipperary, with planned day trips to Kilkenny, Waterford and the Wicklow mountains. A bit of driving awaits us over these few days, but that's just a great way to see the countryside!

Matt and Mum Do Ireland, Part 1

PART ONE: County Meath

2016-02-25 to 2016-02-29

It really is about time I went on a trip that didn’t involve me packing a tool kit. Well, that time has come! After more than 1.5 years of planning, this week, I set off with my mum to explore Ireland and Scotland. I have visited Dublin before, but only for a few days, and never any other locations in the Emerald Isle; as for Scotland, I have never been. This post will be the first of a series, detailing our adventures over a period of 6 weeks touring ourselves around these two beautiful countries.