Submitted by With its sprawling green fields, jagged coastline, mountains, lakes, and farmland, County Kerry on Ireland’s southwest Atlantic coast is an idyllic home base from which to explore the Emerald Isle. But aside from the picturesque landscapes and quaint villages, what’s it…
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Submitted by Though it is Ireland’s second largest city, Cork is second to none. The locals fondly call it Ireland’s “real” capital. Cork’s city center is built on an island in the River Lee, and the two channels of the river that…
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Submitted by Tucked into the southern coast of Ireland in County Cork, Kinsale is a pretty little seaside town located at the mouth of the Bandon River. It can be reached as a day trip from our Ireland Untour in Kenmare. Once…
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Submitted by Untours blog readers know that we like to talk about green travel in the ecological sense, but for St. Patrick’s Day, we are taking Green literally. Tourism Ireland’s fun Global Greening (#GlobalGreening) initiative invites public spaces, famous buildings, and historic landmarks…
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Submitted by In June of 2019 my cousin, Michelle, and I traveled to Ireland with Untours. We thoroughly enjoyed our apartment, the pubs, restaurants, and shops in the town of Kenmare. The trip started with my luggage not arriving, but that was…
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Submitted by So much to see and do in Europe already, but why not plan your trip around some of the season’s special events? Festivals and fairs are a window into a culture, a signifier of what is important to a community,…
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Submitted by Jackie Johnson is a regular on our Ireland Untour and has been generous with her photos and reports from the road. In her first dispatch from her most recent Kenmare sojourn, she shared the ups and downs of her travels….
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Submitted by Our Untours Photo Contest was such a success last year, we have decided to keep it going. Please help us choose a winner for 2019! We’ve narrowed it down to the 12 finalists you see here. The winner will receive…
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Submitted by Untourist Emeritus and regular blog contributor Jackie Johnson recently returned from another Untour to Ireland. Here’s her report in photos, including an emergency trip to the hospital. Read all about it. This was my third trip to Ireland; the last…
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Submitted by Ireland is a land of leprechauns, fairies, and familial connections, a place of myth and magic, personal history and enchantment for many Americans. No wonder our Ireland Untour in County Kerry is so popular. I am not about to do…
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