In the middle of July 2018 we drove to County Kerry in the southwest, more precisely to the Dingle Peninsula. Where the mainland meets the ocean is where the true beauty of the Dingle Peninsula unfolds. The so-called Last Jewel of South West Ireland ends at the westernmost point of mainland Ireland. Additionally, other highlights […]
Irish Easter
We experienced our first Irish Easter in the beginning of our stay on the Catholic island, our second one in the end of our year abroad. At that time we didn’t yet know which quaint traditions the Irish pursue around this church holiday. The only thing we noticed was that pubs or shop fronts were […]
Ireland VS Germany
Happy New Year everyone! Wow, a new decade has begun. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has passed since the turn of the millennium. It’s just as difficult for us to understand how much time has passed since we returned from Ireland. Especially at the beginning we noticed the differences between Ireland and Germany […]
Nollaig Shona Dhuit
We’ve been very excited about the Christmas season in Ireland. We asked ourselves questions like: Do the Irish celebrate Christmas like we do in continental Europe? Are there Christmas markets including mulled wine and roasted almonds? Will a Christmas tree be standing in the Irish living rooms? So we set out on a search for […]
The Irish Midlands
People travelling to Ireland often only visit the coastal regions. The heartland of the country, also called the Midlands, is almost only being entered for travelling through. This is understandable on the one hand, because the Irish coast is breathtakingly beautiful and spectacular, but on the other hand the Irish Midlands also have a lot […]
Seascapes & Traditions
Shortly before Easter we explored the coast in the south west of our county Clare around Miltown Malbay, where traditional music and Irish culture are located, for the first time. Discovering Spanish Point and its history We started with the blue flag beach at Spanish Point. As we learned soon, it got its name from […]
Lá Fhéile Pádraig
On this day Ireland, but also the entire Irish or non-Irish world community sees green! Lá Fhéile Pádraig or rather St. Patrick’s Day is the day of remembrance of the Irish bishop Patrick, who probably lived in the 5th century and was said to be the first Christian missionary in Ireland. As the saint is […]
