{"id":86,"date":"2021-04-13T07:26:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T07:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grippedbytravel.com\/?p=86"},"modified":"2021-04-13T07:31:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T07:31:52","slug":"ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grippedbytravel.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/13\/ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sometimes (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EddArsXOiqg\" target=\"_blank\">Sometimes<\/a>&#8221; is the last track from the excellent BBC series &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Normal People (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dLqfon\" target=\"_blank\">Normal People<\/a>&#8221; based on the book by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sally Rooney (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3drj4Bs\" target=\"_blank\">Sally Rooney<\/a> is a reminder that we don&#8217;t always have to travel to some exotic destination.  Across the Atlantic Ocean  is the Emerald Isle.  There are great experiences to be had both north and south of the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Normal People Trailer (Official) | Hulu\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x1JQuWxt3cE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of two teenage lovers from Sligo has developed a huge following not just because of the terrific soundtrack, the brilliant acting of the two main stars, the gripping storyline but the captivating locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/medium-Benbulben-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Benbulben Mountain, https:\/\/www.irelandscontentpool.com\/media\/, Gareth McCormack\" class=\"wp-image-284\"\/><figcaption>Benbulben Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sligo is one of Ireland&#8217;s hidden gems.  Much of the landscape has links with the poet W.B. Yeats. His poetry constantly references the landscape and so much of the area today is know as &#8220;Yeates Country&#8221;.  He is burried at Drumcliffe in the shadow of Benbulben Mountain.  His final poem read <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Under bare Ben Bulben&#8217;s head <br>In Drumcliff churchyard Yeats is laid.&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/medium-Adventure-Sligo-18.jpg\" alt=\"Adventure Sligo, https:\/\/www.irelandscontentpool.com\/media\/\nJosh McMichael\" class=\"wp-image-285\"\/><figcaption>Adventure Sligo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For those of you more interested in the ocean than the land you can surf almost the entire western seaboard. But the section in County Sligo is renowned for drawing surfers from across the globe.  International surfing events regularly take place here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Any links with an * by them are affiliated, which means get a product via this link and a contribution may be made to us.<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Sometimes&#8221; is the last track from the excellent BBC series &#8220;Normal People&#8221; based on the book by Sally Rooney is a reminder that we don&#8217;t always have to travel to some exotic destination. Across the Atlantic Ocean is the Emerald Isle. There are great experiences to be had both north and south of the border. 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