Ireland

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


The Trip-Finder, January 1998 Ireland Walking the West Country The Route: Rambling for seven to ten days along the windswept coasts and green meadows of Dingle Bay, Connemara, and the Aran Islands, followed by nightly pub-crawling and stays in centuries-old country inns. When to go: March to October Difficulty: Easy to moderate Travel advisory: If you take a taxi, sit in front with the driver. He’ll be offended by your standoffishness if you ride big-city style. High/low points: Eating fresh mussels steamed in water and whiskey while listening to your guide play the fiddle at the local pub. The notorious “Irish traffic jam” — hundreds of sheep blocking your path. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

The Trip-Finder, January 1998
Ireland Walking the West Country The Route: Rambling for seven to ten days along the windswept coasts and green meadows of Dingle Bay, Connemara, and the Aran Islands, followed by nightly pub-crawling and stays in centuries-old country inns. When to go: March to October Difficulty: Easy to moderate Travel advisory: If you take a taxi, sit in front with the driver. He’ll be offended by your standoffishness if you ride big-city style. High/low points: Eating fresh mussels steamed in water and whiskey while listening to your guide play the fiddle at the local pub. The notorious “Irish traffic jam” — hundreds of sheep blocking your path. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

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