Episode 10 David drove us down the shore of Strangford Lough so we got a great view of mud flats and islands that weren't islands when the tide is out as it was. At the southern end we took a small ferry across to the town of Strangford and then to visit Castle Ward. However, when we got to the castle we found that it’s not open during the week until July, and then only from 12noon. They don’t seem to expect people to be out and about early anywhere ...

Episode 8 More ancient tombs! The Megalithic tombs at Carrowkeel are thousands of years old. Sadly someone had felt the need to remove the information signs from the area but the local sheep still made good use of the steel posts to rub themselves against so all is not lost. After another night of heavy rain storms it was a very wet climb up to these tombs that are right on top of the highest hill around. All the entrances are orientated, according to L, to fac...

Episode 7 We travelled around through Connemara. This is an area with a great many lakes there is nearly always one or more are in view. Lots of bogs all around and sometimes we see a heap of cut peat drying or ready for use. It is easy to see where the peat has been cut in many of the bogs. The midges seem to have emerged too, one evening we got invaded by them, little tiny beggars they are with furious appetites. On the edge of a bog we saw a few lumps of con...