As a seasoned traveler, even Stone Age sites rarely move me—until Newgrange. This UNESCO World Heritage site near Dublin, built in Neolithic times, stuns with its gleaming quartz facade. Guide John Clarke explained, "These stones traveled 90 km from afar." He quipped it's Ireland's first 'rock'n'roll' (rolling stones). With engaging storytelling, he detailed the 19m corridor to a burial chamber that's kept watertight for 5,000 years—an engineering marvel that leaves experts and visitors alike in awe.
Hunting for authentic knits proved tricky; most seemed mass-produced overseas, except Cléo's genuine pieces. Aran Islands sweaters once encoded family stories and fishermen's marital status for identifying bodies lost at sea. For budget-friendly options, I turned to Penney's, Ireland's affordable chain (Primark abroad).
Plan Your Trip
Ireland Tourist Board: 01 70 20 00 20, www.ireland.com.
Flights to Dublin from Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice with Aer Lingus. Phone: 0821 230 267, www.aerlingus.com.
Stay: Morrison Hotel, city center, www.morrisonhotel.ie.
Also read:
https://www.bibamagazine.fr/style-de-vie/cuisine/trois-specialites-culinaires-irlandaises-30325
