Daniel is a photographer from Richmond VA, who joined our tour, with a personal desire to capture the Donegal landscapes through his camera lenses… He shares with us the beauty of this tour on his website. Here is his testimonial. Enjoy! “After a nine-day tour of County Donegal, with a fine group of travelers.
It was the luck of the Irish when my daughter, who I was visiting in Richmond, and I happened by your booth and Ireland brochures at the St Patrick’s Day Festival and met Beatriz. Although visiting Ireland was a long-time wish, I wasn’t then actively considering such a trip. Still, I explained what I was
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As a proud and happy veteran of not one, but two Wild West Irish tours, I felt privileged to experience the history and culture of Ireland with knowledgeable guides in a relaxed atmosphere, where a driver is perfectly happy to stop the mini-bus just because a Wild Westie wants to snap a picture of one
A Community Member’s Story
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This was my third trip to Ireland, my second Wild West Irish Tour. I knew it would be amazing but I didn’t know that it would be so completely different from my other two trips. There were seven people in our group so we were able to always sit together at restaurants and fit in
When traveling through the Wild West of Ireland, one probably expects to see sheep, it’s true – but did you know that sheep are known to cause “traffic jams”? Or that they come in an array of colors not unlike a living, breathing rainbow? How about the cows of the Irish countryside, and of course,
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! Can you believe how fast the year is flying by already? We’re fast approaching a time of alleged leprechauns [an American invention, though], rainbows, and symbolic horseshoes – at least where I’m from. Hope you’re excited to celebrate whatever way you and yours do best – Wild West Irish Tours
Many thanks to tour participant Nancy Fitzgerald for this elegant piece about her experience on one of our very own tours. Reproduced with permission below. Originally featured on September 29, 2018, in Commonweal Magazine. Across the Burren I climbed, through the morning’s gray west-of-Ireland drizzle. With half-a-dozen fellow pilgrims and a guide named
Christmas in the Wild West of Ireland
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What makes the Christmas season merry and bright in the Wild West of Ireland? Everyone loves to celebrate their Christmas traditions. Sometimes it’s mistletoe and tinsel. Other times its specific dishes served for holiday meals. Maybe it’s story time around a roaring fire with the family or friends. While Wild West Irish Tours gets cozy
Moher and More
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It feels like the edge of the world sometimes in the Wild West of Ireland. The landscape edged with oceanic foam. Dramatic drops off into the sea framed by stone made famous by film, song, and story. One of the most spectacular sights along the wild Irish coast are the Cliffs of Moher. A few
Four Fantastic Film Spots in Ireland
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For film fanatics, we share the four fantastic film spots in the Wild West of Ireland. Full of memorable places from movies & TV, whether you’re an action fan or someone in need of a fantastical escape, there’s something here for everyone. You might want to take off your 3-D glasses for this one –