Carrowmore – County Sligo, Ireland The Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery lies on the Cúil Irra Peninsula near Sligo in northwestern Ireland. This remarkable archaeological site contains one of the largest collections of prehistoric tombs in Ireland, dating back more than 5,000 years to the Neolithic period. The monuments include dolmens, passage tombs, and stone circles, arranged […]
Brú na Bóinne – County Meath, Ireland Brú na Bóinne lies along a bend of the River Boyne in County Meath and is one of the most important prehistoric archaeological landscapes in Europe. The area contains several enormous Neolithic passage tombs dating back more than 5,000 years, making them older than both Stonehenge and the […]
Trim Castle – County Meath, Ireland Trim Castle stands along the River Boyne in County Meath and is the largest Norman castle in Ireland. Construction began in the late 12th century under the leadership of Hugh de Lacy, a powerful Norman lord granted lands in the region. The castle’s enormous stone keep dominates the surrounding […]
Kilkenny – Ireland The city of Kilkenny lies along the banks of the River Nore in southeastern Ireland and is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the country. Founded during the early medieval period, the city later flourished under Norman rule. At the heart of Kilkenny stands the impressive Kilkenny Castle, originally constructed in […]
Our trips back to Boston are becoming less frequent. I swear that every time I go back, a bunch of tall office buildings have gone up, my block in Southie has a bunch of new condos, and the traffic keeps getting worse. But I never get tired of the gritty feel, the history, the pride, […]