Travel Ireland – Shells Adventures

Off the Bucket List at Last: Sailing from Dublin to Holyhead

For eight years, one journey has been a fixture on my bucket list: taking the ferry from Dublin to Holyhead. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve… Read more “Off the Bucket List at Last: Sailing from Dublin to Holyhead”

I usually can be found searching Google Maps for things to do and places to see that are new to me, and one place I found on… Read more “Ticknick Park – Dublin Mountains, Ireland”

It seems whenever I have a visitor to Ireland they come with realistic weather expectations, armed with umbrellas and raincoats. On the day my visitor to Ireland… Read more “Ardgillian Castle & Demesne Bay Beach – Co. Dublin, Ireland”

On the next occasion I visited the Royal Canal Greenway in Maynooth, I decided to bike Eastwards this time, going in the direction of Leixlip. It was… Read more “Royal Canal Greenway – Maynooth to Collinstown (Path currently closed for maintenance!)”

Having just gotten bike racks that will support my mountain ebike, I decided to try out one of the greenways I was meaning to explore. The one… Read more “Royal Canal Greenway – Maynooth to Kilbrook”

Friday started off with the surprise of waking up to snow, and not just a dusting of snow like we so often get in Dublin, but started… Read more “Snow in Dublin – 1 March 2024”

It’s been a good while since I last visited Bohernabreena in 2019 and much has changed since then. The best addition to the area was the opening… Read more “Bohernabreena Lake Walk Upper Car Park – Featuring Welcoming Amenities”

Kindlestown can be found a 7 minute drive away from Greystones in County Wicklow. For me the absolute best surprise and highlight of this walk is the… Read more “Kindlestown Woods, Greystones – Ireland”

There are so many beautiful hikes to choose from in the Wicklow Mountains. Since I’ve spent the majority of my time so far exploring the Dublin Mountains,… Read more “Djouce Woods – Wicklow Mountains – Ireland”

Living in the South of Dublin, one of my favourite things about the area is that there are countless hikes and nature trails within a short drive… Read more “Glen of the Downs Nature Trail, Co Wicklow – Ireland”