First off, a visit here is FREE! There is no charge to enter and walk around the beautiful abbey,…read moreall outdoors. We came on a rainy day and it was still super fun. We used the laminated guide cards and took ourselves on a tour, then bought a few postcards. We spent about 45 minutes here. There was someone playing tunes on a ukulele for guests, too, which was nice. Clean bathroom facilities.

Place is amazing. Built in 1253, torched a few times and rebuilt. Last time it was torched was in…read more1641 during the Ulster Uprising when the Irish were fighting the English oppressors. The monks moved out in the 18th century. Its like walking through history and great photos can be taken from any angle. Give yourself at least half an hour to see this place...

We stopped here for a bite to eat and were surprised by all the lads hanging around the village…read morecentre. That's because the pubs hadn't opened yet, it was only 10:20. LOL. You see, Carrick-On-Shannon is a Hens and Stags destination. Sort of the Las Vegas of Ireland. To be trueful, it only ranks second behind Carlingford, "the picturesque medieval town in Louth's Cooley Peninsula" according to the the Irish Independent Review. There was also quite a bit of Stag/Hen partying in Kilkenny too btw when we were there last weekend. It's all good fun and the local Garda keeps everything friendly. We found Carrick-On-Shannon to be one of those picture postcard areas that we liked. Enjoy!

The Marble Arch Caves are a series of natural limestone caves located near the village of…read moreFlorencecourt in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Very interesting - visit equals about 70 minutes We have visited caves all over the US and Marble Arch Caves are worth a visit Recommend

We enjoyed our tour of the caves. The water was too high to take the boats so this was only a…read morewalking tour. We heard that the high water is a fairly common occurrence in these caves. The tour itself was very interesting. You walk down 150 steps an then tour the cave on crushed stone walkways. There is nothing really rigorous about this tour except the 150 steps down and 150 steps up at the end. The views are beautiful although not as spectacular as the views in other caves.

According to our tour guide, there are "holy wells" in most counties in Ireland. This particular…read moreholy well is a natural spring with reputed holy water. Pleasant place to stop/nice peaceful location.