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Looking For A Winter Break
ant to escape the winter Cliffs of Moher, Killarney
chill, but find beach National Park, and Connermara to
holidays boring? Why not name a few.
try a sightseeing holiday in the
west of Ireland. Ireland has the lowest population
density in Europe so there is
Many visitors see Ireland as a lots of room on the roads, which
leafy green island, full of pubs, make driving these remote areas a
clubs and thatched cottages. And pleasure.
to be honest- they’re not far
wrong. The more west you travel, For the more adventurous there
the more remote it becomes with a are several boat trips along the
stunning landscape running the coast to some of Ireland’s most
entire west coast. remote islands. The coastline and
the islands are littered with a
Starting at the Ring of Kerry and wide range of fauna - a perfect
running north for 470 Miles habitat for so many different
(approx), ‘till you enter the species.
splendid Co Donegal, the battered
west coast remains unspoiled with The most popular months for
towering cliffs and sandy visiting Ireland are between June
beaches. and September, but don’t let this
turn you away from a winter
Three weeks ago I travelled this break. Ireland doesn’t have an
journey, starting in Killarney, extreme climate: the weather is
Co Kerry, and ending up in normally mild throughout these
Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal. This winter months.
twelve day trip brought me to
many remote areas, including some The harsh Atlantic Ocean hammers
of the more well knowing sites: the west coast most of the year
round. While not renowned for places to visit along the coast,
water sports, the Atlantic waves a quick break here is a must for
make this region of Ireland any person in love with the great
attractive to the brave surfer. outdoors. The Irish landscape is
one of Ireland’s greatest
If you do have time to spare, a attractions. Magnificent scenery
tour of the west of Ireland has attracted many visitors to
should take three weeks at the this part of Ireland for years,
very least. You could spend weeks some travelling for the scenery,
in Killarney alone, but if time and more travelling for the song
allowed you, it’s well worth and dance. Whether you‘re looking
spending a day there, at the very for excitement or just want to
least. sit back and relax in the lush
countryside - coastal Ireland has
With such a wide variety of it all.
About the Author:
TJ Tierney. Award winning Irish Landscape photographer. If you are looking for more photo tips visit http://www.goldenirishlight.com/photographytips.html To view some of his images visit his on line gallery @ http://www.goldenirishlight.com
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