Having had calendar images of Poulnabrone in my kitchen for a year or two, Poulnabrone was on my "wish-list", and luckily, it was just a short drive away from our holiday cottage in Ballyvaughan. Certainly worth stopping by if you're in the area, this portal tomb or dolmen which was used by Neolithic farmers to bury the remains of their... more

We drove right by this place on our way from Shannon airport to the Cliffs of Moher. Well, maybe we went a little out of our way but it was worth it. You've probably seen the pictures of the tomb but what I didn't realize was that it is in the center of a limestone field. I've included pictures of... more

There is no car park, so everyone must park at the side of the (narrow) road. This can be an adventure if there are a few tour busses there, but it is well worth the hassle to see this site. We read the signage explaing the tomb, and then stood and marvelled that such a place could be constructed over... more