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“THE RYDER CUP” – FACTS and MYTHS

By Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc. / November 24, 2025 / Comments Off on “THE RYDER CUP” – FACTS and MYTHS

Few events in golf blend sporting excellence, national pride, and passionate rivalry quite like the Ryder Cup does.Did you know?…… 🏆FACT: Ireland hosts the Next Ryder Cup (2027) Set for Adare Manor, Ireland — celebrating the tournament’s 100th anniversary! BUT, I BET YOU KNEW THIS ONE ALREADY 🔥 MYTH: The first Ryder Cup was in…

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Stone Walls on Inis Mor, Aran Island

WHAT’S WITH ALL THE STONE WALLS ACROSS THE IRISH LANDSCAPES?!

By Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc. / September 28, 2025 / Comments Off on WHAT’S WITH ALL THE STONE WALLS ACROSS THE IRISH LANDSCAPES?!

Drive through the Irish countryside, and one thing becomes immediately clear—stone walls are everywhere. Crisscrossing green fields, climbing over hills, and even seemingly leading to nowhere, these ancient structures are as much a part of Ireland’s identity as its music or myths. But what’s the story behind them? Why are they so widespread, and what secrets do they hold about Ireland’s past? In this post, we dig (quite literally) into the history, function, and folklore of Ireland’s iconic stone walls.

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The Halpenny Bridge, Dublin

DUBLIN CITY VILLAGES

By Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc. / September 5, 2023 / Comments Off on DUBLIN CITY VILLAGES

COASTAL TOWNS AND VILLAGES THAT MAKE UP DUBLIN Dublin is a city of villages. These distinct villages are connected by the winding streets, cobbled laneways and flowing waterways that make up the veins and arteries of this city.Dublin’s charming coastal towns and villages are within a stone’s throw of the City Centre. THE LIBERTIES Francis…

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Lough Inagh, Connemara, Co. Galway.

BAY COAST ALONG THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY

By Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc. / August 15, 2023 / Comments Off on BAY COAST ALONG THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY

WHERE ICE AGE LANDSCAPES MEET WEST COAST WARMTH AND WHERE MUSIC IS A WAY OF LIFE! The Wild Atlantic Way, the longest defined coastal touring route in the world stretching 2,500km from Inishowen in Donegal to Kinsale in West Cork, leads you through one of the world’s most dramatic landscapes. A frontier on the very…

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BEAUTIFUL DONEGAL

By Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc. / August 9, 2023 / Comments Off on BEAUTIFUL DONEGAL

The Rugged Northwest Of Ireland Ireland’s Most Northerly County is a place of untamed Variety and Endless Beauty MALIN HEAD, INISHOWEN, CO DONEGAL Rugged, yet inviting, Malin Head, the most northerly outpost on the Wild Atlantic Way, is steeped in history and is an outdoor playground. North of Trawbreaga Bay, at low tide, one will…

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IRELAND’S ‘MCGILLICUDDY REEKS’ MAKES THE ROUGH GUIDES’ TOP 6 TO VISIT IN 2019

By Benny's Ireland Vacations Inc. / January 7, 2019 / Comments Off on IRELAND’S ‘MCGILLICUDDY REEKS’ MAKES THE ROUGH GUIDES’ TOP 6 TO VISIT IN 2019

Rough Guides names Kerry’s McGillicuddy Reeks mountain range as one of the world’s best places to visit in 2019. It features at at No.3 on the ‘Six Regions on our Radar’ list, behind Yúnnán in China and Argentina’s Iberá Wetlands. The Rough Guides states that “the spectacular MacGillycuddy’s Reeks refresh the brand by taking you inside that postcard scenery”. Visitors can drive,…

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