The Emerald Island holds true to it’s name with a lush green that reaches out to the edge of the sea that surrounds it. The wild Atlantic crashes against it’s cliffs and the moor drinks water like a sponge making even the gravel paths springy to hike across.
We watched the sunset behind the almost perfect cone of Mt. Errigal. Heather grows in strands from the bottom of the mountain, reaching towards the top in ever-increasing narrow bands, fighting against the rock and shale that descend from the top. A rainbow graced the valley beside the mountain. Rainbows are such an occurrence here […]
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Three massive stones create the entrance into the Newgrange Passage tomb, an ancient megalithic structure older than the Pyramids in Egypt. One huge slab on each side supports a single stone resting across the top. We ducked slightly to enter. The cool air embraced us as soon as we crossed the threshold inviting us to
