Ireland Reason 6 - Wicklow Mountains

Our final reason in our Scenery theme. Next week, we start into a four-part theme based around Ireland’s History of Emigration.

• Here’s the movie I was talking about, based loosely on the life of Martin Cahill: Ordinary Decent Criminal. The last time I watched it was pre-Game-of-Thrones so I didn’t realize Stannis Baratheon was in it. Also, Kevin Spacey’s accent…

• Victoria’s Way – Caitlin’s Freaky Fact for the week

• A blog post Joe wrote on the Highest (and oldest) pubs in Ireland

• That video from (possibly) the highest pub in Ireland. Think Farmer Fran from The Waterboy…

 Caitlin egg conch

• • Irish – Tá mé cailín as baile beag ar an iargúil
  • Phoenetic – Thaw may colleen oss boll-ya be-ug air on ear-ghoul
  • Translation – I am a girl from a small town in the middle of nowhere

 

• Tour for the Reason
  Malin Head to Donegal (Wild Atlantic Way)
  • Coastal adventure along the most rugged section of the Wild Atlantic Way
  • 6 Day self-drive tour of the west coast of Ireland.
  • Mention the podcast for a little surprise on your vacation.
  • Find more Tours for the Reasons at crystal-travel.com/reasons