Chalk & Cheese Travels
Come join us as we take a journey through the Emerald island from coast to coast that is Ireland.
See the rugged coastline, learn all the history and soak up all that classic Irish culture that makes Ireland so different and unique. Featuring castles and lots of unique and historical points.
Ireland is located in the north west corner of Europe.
The island has 4 major airports Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Knock with a further 5 regional airports. Dublin is by far the busiest with links to all over the globe.
With Ireland’s inclusion inside the Eu its currency used is the Euro.
English is now known as the first language, however the Irish language can still be heard especially inside the rural communities. It is also great that Irish is still taught in schools, keeping the traditional and language alive.
We start in the mid west, featuring Roscommon and move out towards the coasts in search of some great finds. From Dublin to Galway, Kerry and Cork lets get exploring.
The trips will hopefully take us all over the country allowing us to take as much in as we possibly can.
Must sees are around every corner of this country.
We hope you enjoy our journey through Ireland.
We here at Chalk and Cheese Travels love a good old cup of coffee and with so many options of coffee shops these days around Ireland it’s hard to pick a favourite from them all. But hey not to worry we have done the hard work for you. We have have tried and tested all […]
Finally we got there So it finally happened, we got to visit the Caves of Keash. We had talked about visiting many times but due to a number of reasons, one being the weather we just never made it. Actually one clear day we headed off and got to the foot of the hill only […]
Heading to the Cliffs of Moher The Cliffs of Moher on Irelands wild Atlantic way is one of the most popular sites in Ireland. Explored by thousands each year, but with the west of Ireland’s wild nature can be a tough walk for young families or the less abled. Well look no further use this […]
Finding accommodation in Doolin, Co, Clare Whilst planning a trip to the Cliffs Of Moher we had heard that Doolin would be the most pleasant place to stay, a picturesque little village in the heart of this region. This was a perfect starting point to look for accommodation. The Doolin region one of Co. Clare […]
Exploring Leitrim We have been exploring a look around the County Leitrim area recently and spent a lot of time around Carrick Shannon. We heard great things about the restaurant The Red Bank so we decided to check it out one sunny evening Pre drinks We had a nice sunny day so we decided to […]
A quick and short post today which is very fitting for this landmark in Carrick on Shannon. The smallest chapel in Europe Situated in the heart of Carrick on Shannon Town lies the smallest Chapel in Europe and the second smallest in the world the by the name of Costello Memorial Chapel. At only sixteen […]
New Opening There’s a new kid on the block in Honestly Farm Kitchen in Carrick on Shannon has opened its doors. A organic cafe and farm shop with drive through, known to be Irelands first organic drive through. Its honestly organic food Honestly opened in Carrick on Shannon early 2022 from the producers of Drumanilra […]
That heritage sign For 2 years on the way to work I drove past a sign on the road which read heritage area. With a lack of time I never quite made it there. One sunny afternoon I had a hour to spare I decided to have a look at this site known as the […]
Visiting Lough Key for McDermott Castle One of our favourite places to visit is Lough Key Forest Park. We often spend many a afternoon there exploring the 350 hectare site. What always captures my imagination is the lonely castle ruins lying out in the Lough McDermott Castle. The story of Una So here is a […]
Roscommon Castle Set in the heart of the farming town of Roscommon lies Roscommon Castle and the Loughnaneane park. An essential piece of history for the whole town and one that has stood the course time. It is constantly being preserved so this iconic landmark is here to stay forever. As soon as I heard […]
