Abbeydorney County Kerry Ireland
March 30, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Abbeydorney is a village in Ireland just north of Tralee. The name “Abbeydorney” when translated from Irish means ”Monastry of the Clan of Torna”. With 1000 or so inhabitants its most prominent historical monument is the Abbeydorney Abbey, which was founded by Chieftan O’Torna in 1154 for the Cistercians.
More information on Abbeydorney
homepage.eircom.net/~abbeydorney/ – this is very much an Abbeydorney Community website and is run by Frank O’Donovan. Well worth a visit if you need more information on Abbeydorney.
http://www.abbeydorneygaa.com/ - the backbone of Irish Communities is the local GAA club. Visit the Abbeydorney GAA club website for more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbeydorney - more information about Abbeydorney in wikipedia.
Millstreet Cork
March 23, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Millstreet Town in the province of Munster is located in North West County Cork, Ireland. It is a picturesque town in view of the Derrynasaggart and Boggeragh Mountains.
The famous river Blackwater runs close to the town as do tributaries of the Blackwater; the Finnow, the Aubane & the Araglin Rivers. For river Blackwater flyfishing it is a perfect destination. The recommended b and b in Millstreet is Coolefield House, run by the Thornton Family, who offer a breakfast to remember, lovely rooms and bathrooms and great local fishing knowledge.
stradbally co. kerry Ireland
Stradbally in county kerry is a village close to the north shore of the dingle peninsula. From dingle you can drive over the conor pass and arriving at the opposite side of mount brandon you will find stradbally. The beauty of this place on a fine summers day draws you naturally to stradbally beach which stretches 10 km in a circular fashion framing brandon bay against the atlantic.
