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Ireland
Registrace 8. 11. 2016
Hello my name is Don, I live on the East coast of Ireland. I have many hobbies, but travel and photography are my top two.
I have created this channel primarily as a hobby.
You're all welcome to join me for the adventure
I have created this channel primarily as a hobby.
You're all welcome to join me for the adventure
ENNISCORTY, IT'S CASTLE, AND THE 1798 REBELLION
Enniscorty is situated in County Wexford in the south east of Ireland. It has a population of 19, 381. Enniscorty was to the forefront in the fight for freedom and democracy with two of the great battles of the 1798 Rising fought in the town. The first, on the 28th May, when the insurgents achieved a great victory and the second, fought in the town and on Vinegar Hill, which the insurgents lost.
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MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND.
FILMED ON A GOPRO HERO 11 BLACK + MEDIA MOD + DJI WIRELESS MIC.
MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND.
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DUNDERRY FAIR AND A FIVE EURO DINNER.
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Dunderry Fair is a great day out in this lovely country village in County Meath. Everything country can be found here, from sheep, goats, donkeys, horses, cows, ducks, hens, alpacas. Vintage cars and Tractors, sheep shearing, country music and dancing.Lots of street stalls. A great day in the country. FILMED ON A GOPRO HERO 11 BLACK MEDIA MOD DJI WIRELESS MIC. MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND.
SHANNON BRIDGE
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Shannonbridge is a village located on the River Shannon, at the junction of the R444 and R357 regional roads in County Offaly. It lies at the borders of counties Offaly, Galway and Roscommon, with the majority of the population living east of the bridge in County Offaly. It has a population of 175. It's location along Ireland's largest river and it's proximity to Clonmacnoise have contributed t...
CLONMACNOISE, MEDIEVAL MONASTERY.
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Clonmacnoise is located 15 to 17 miles south of the Town of Athlone on the banks of the river Shannon, the longest river in Ireland. It's a monastic site founded by in 546 by ST Ciaran, a young man from Rathcroghan , Co. Roscommon. Until the 9th century it had close associations with the Kings of Connacht. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a major centre of religion, lear...
LUSK VILLAGE, A LANDFILL SITE, AND A MINI RANT
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Rogerstown Park is located almost fifteen miles north of Dublin City, and very close to the village of Lusk. It was once a landfiil, which holds over twelve and a half million tons of trash. There are a number of pathways within it's surroundings, that are not strenuous and offer up great views of the surrounding countryside. Lusk Village derives it's name from the Irish word ' lusca ' which me...
MICHAEL AND BRANDON
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These are my twin nephews Michael and Brandon. They were born with autism, but it hasn't stopped their progression in life. Michael is the one playing a John Lennon song on the guitar. He knows everything about the Beatles, especially John Lennon. Just like I, he loves tractors. He recently passed his driving test on his first attempt. Brandon loves playing drums, and you will find him most day...
ARDEE TOWN AND IT'S JUMPING CHURCH
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The Jumping Church is located on the south west side of Ardee Town in County Louth in the north east of Ireland. It's a lovely country graveyard with an old church ruin that has a great story. Ardee Town is located on the N2 road in County Louth. It has a population of five and a half thousand. Ardee has a special in Irish mythology as the site of the four day battle between Cuchulainn and Ferd...
GRAVES OF THE LEINSTERMEN VIEW POINT
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The Graves of the Leinstermen viewing point is located in County Tipperary 7.5 km ( 4. 66 miles ) north of Killaloe and Ballina. There is a beautiful easy hike with spectactular views of the surrounding countryside and Mountains, aswell as amazing views of Lough Dergh. Well worth a visit. FILMED ON A GOPRO HERO 11 BLACK MEDIA MOD RODE LAVALIER MIC. MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND.
KILLALOE AND BALLINA.
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed měsícem
Killaloe is situated in County Clare along the River Shannon and close to Lough Dergh. It's a beautiful picturesque Town with a lovely river boardwalk and excellent scenic views. Cross the stone bridge across the Shannon River into County Tipperary and the Town of Ballina. Pop into the Wooden Spoon cafe for a nice cup of tea or coffee. Two lovely places to visit on a nice sunny day. FILMED ON A...
LOUGH GUR AND A ROCKSTARS GRAVE.
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Lough Gur is situated in County Limerick in the south west of Ireland. It's approxiamately 20 KM ( 12. 427 MILES ) south of Limerick City. It's a great park to visit alone or with family. Beautiful lake and walks in nature. FILMED ON A GOPRO HERO 11 BLACK MEDIA MOD RODE LAVALIER MIC. MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND
FOYNES FLYING BOAT MUSEUM. WELL WORTH A VISIT.
zhlédnutí 771Před 2 měsíci
Foynes is located on the Shannon estuary in County Limerick in the southwest of Ireland. This is the location of the Foynes Flying Boat Museum. Between 1937 and 1945, the Shannon estuary at Foynes was used as a flying boat departues, and arrivals hub, for air traffic going back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean. The most famous of the flying boats to frequent Foynes was the Yankee Clipper. A ...
DONORE VILLAGE AND MELLIFONT ABBEY
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Donore Village is located in County Meath, west of the Town of Drogheda. It lies within the historic boyne valley. During the 17th century, the village was used as a defensive position by the Jacobite army of King James ll against King William lll during the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Mellifont Abbey, was a Cistercian abbey located close to Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. It was the first ...
DROGHEDA NOSTALGIC WALK
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Drogheda Town is situated on the southern end of the smallest County in Ireland, County Louth. It sits on both sides of the River Boyne on the north east coast of Ireland. It has a population of over 40 thousand. FILMED ON A GOPRO HERO 11 BLACK MEDIA MOD RODE LAVALIER MIC. MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND.
VINTAGE TEA TRIPS BUS. RATHER SPLENDID. LOL
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VINTAGE TEA TRIPS BUS. RATHER SPLENDID. LOL
ANNALOUGHAN LOOP WALK AND A TRAGIC FINDING.
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ANNALOUGHAN LOOP WALK AND A TRAGIC FINDING.
FAUGHART HILL. BIRTH PLACE OF SAINT BRIGID AND BURIAL PLACE OF EDWARD BRUCE, LAST KING OF IRELAND.
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FAUGHART HILL. BIRTH PLACE OF SAINT BRIGID AND BURIAL PLACE OF EDWARD BRUCE, LAST KING OF IRELAND.
DUNSHAUGHLIN. IS IT A TOWN OR A VILLAGE ?
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DUNSHAUGHLIN. IS IT A TOWN OR A VILLAGE ?
HUA HIN TRAIN STATION AND MY LAST DAY IN THAILAND
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HUA HIN TRAIN STATION AND MY LAST DAY IN THAILAND
HUA HIN, ACE 0F HUA HIN RESORT HOTEL. ( EXCELLENT STAY )
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HUA HIN, ACE 0F HUA HIN RESORT HOTEL. ( EXCELLENT STAY )
WAT HUAY MONGKOL TEMPLE AND PALA U WATERFALLS, HUA HIN
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WAT HUAY MONGKOL TEMPLE AND PALA U WATERFALLS, HUA HIN
HUA HIN PHRAYA NAKHON CAVE ( PART TWO )
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HUA HIN PHRAYA NAKHON CAVE ( PART TWO )
HUA HIN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND PSYCHO MONKEY
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HUA HIN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND PSYCHO MONKEY
KHUM PHAYA HOTEL RESORT AND SPA CHAING MAI.
zhlédnutí 453Před 5 měsíci
KHUM PHAYA HOTEL RESORT AND SPA CHAING MAI.
Great video Don. You were in great form
I was. 🤣😂👍😊
Thanks! I’m from Drogheda but live in Philadelphia now- sorry to see West Street looking so empty! Great history of the town in the 70’s! It was much the same in the 60’s!
Don just watching Enniscorthy Vinagar Hill really good.
Thanks a million Dennis. 👍😊
@@donstravelsandrants. no probs Don watch all the things you do. Love Belfast one. From Dublin on the southside. Keep up the good work. I think Wolfe Tonne was involved in 1798. Lastly love all the rants. good stuff my friend
Thank you Don for sharing another wonderful video much respect and appreciation for your videos always look forward to Sundays to your videos love from blanchardstown
Thanks Shane. 😊👍
Proud to be there years ago . Northern Paddy !
These country fairs are a wonderful day out,love all the old stuff and animals and fresh food and irish dancing brilliant Thanks Don.💯👍
I love them Brian, they are great. 👍😊🇮🇪🇦🇺
What a wonderful place love all the old stuff,Killeens looks a great spot for a stop and very reasonable,another great video Thanks Don💯👍
That was a little gem of a place. 👍😊
Beautiful scenery and interesting history many thanks Don Great video Thanks 🍀👍
You're welcome Brian. It's a super cool place. 👍😊🇮🇪🇦🇺🪃
loved seeing all the old bottles of everthing, thank you don!
Thank you Ann for watching. 👍😊
Hey Don! Michael Beirne here, the brother of Thomas, the fella you met today. I just about lost it when he showed me he ran into you, what are the odds!? If the rest of his trip goes this well meeting celebrities, he'll be bumping into Bono at the Tesco next thing you know! Really man, we love your videos. We've recently caught up a lot of our Irish family overseas after a large gathering, and seeing your coverage of the beautiful and quiet towns and places, some of which we've been to, is a well needed respite for us, and something we could do a fair bit more to cultivate and appreciate here in the states, among other *erm* considerable problems. While we don't mean to dogpile you, I know Tom's over there for another month at least, traveling the whole country and staying with family. If you cared for our contact information, shoot me a message, we'd love to keep in touch. Who's to say he couldn't meet up with you for a video checking out a town, if you were so inclined😂? Keep doing what you do Don! Brilliant work!
Hello Michael, thanks for the response. It's a crazy world. Amazing how people can meet. Tell Thomas, I hope he enjoys his stay. Thanks a million for watching, I really appreciate it. 👍😊🇮🇪🇺🇸
This video is pretty wholesome I can't lie, just a bit of constructive criticism. CZcams shorts only give you 60 seconds or so to make a video, try rehearse lines of what you want to say and avoid the pauses to get as much information into the video as possible. Keep up the great work!
I don't do rehearsal, but thanks anyway. 👍😊🤣
It wouldnt be don if he rehearsed !! He.s always infamous to me !! Keep it up bud !
Awesome thank you from us in Alaska 🎉😊
Thanks a million April. I would love to visit Alaska some day. 👍😊
@donstravelsandrants. it's definitely a beautiful place, especially now with all the wide life , we live next to the ocean and watched a pod of killer whales last week .
Btw sorry for you're loss 😢
I got thrown in face book jail 34 times since the freak rump got into politics. He's a freak.
I've since listened 5 times Don! lol I love their talent & their music! Top notch stuff here my friend.
Cool. 😀
Wow! So sorry Don, I missed this wonderful video. Your 2 twin nephews, Michael & Brandon are very mature & talented young men. They could teach the many fools abound a good thing or two! lol I myself love music & musical instruments. I especially love electric bass, drums, violin, flute & piano. I really love the historic & traditional instruments used once upon a time across the world & of course, some are still in use today, which is great. The Irish instruments....Bodhrán (frame drum) & Uilleann pipes come to mind. They're such amazing/beautiful sounding instruments! I wish them both a very positive & bright future. May they both reach the stars & beyond. Thank you for sharing their talents with we viewers. Bravo Michael & Brandon! 👏👏 Peace✌
I will pass on the compliments to them. I'm very proud of them. 👍😊🇮🇪🇦🇺🪃
Here's me watching again Don. A really pleasant video shared & the weather was so lovely too. It's great to see that you really enjoyed the entire experience & you were able to get a good workout too. Ps. I like your wee blue cap too. Very nice & suits you!
I forgot I had two hats on my head. 🤣😂
@@donstravelsandrants. 🤣😂👍✌
👋Hi there Don, Always good to see you getting out & about in beautiful Éire! These wee local country fairs, are so wonderful & so full of energy abound. I love seeing all of the adorable & furry animals & the non-furry ones too! The old & historic machinery abound are also great to see, so too, all the awesome classic cars. My sibling used to collect cars & even buy some & each time I'd visit he'd always have something new on show. It was akin to a mini car museum. lol I think he would have friends drop their cars off so he could work on them, others would leave cars with him to care for or to buy later & on occasion he'd buy something that he could afford @ heavily discounted prices. All these going's on were a bit weird, but equally interesting & fun! lol He's always been a bit of a motor head lol. He also owns a small blue Ford Capri, so that one really resonated with me. The stall sellers/vendors are very talented indeed & they sell some really beautiful bits & bobs. The French lady's items were really lovely & the cat bag was beautiful. One of my gf's is a huge cat fan & I think she'd so love that bag. I may buy one for her when we revisit. All the food looks great/yummy & in regards to the famous Irish Colcannon, that's long been a favourite of mine, as my dear late Maternal-Grandmother used to cook this for me every now & then & I always loved it. She was of Irish/Scotch/French ancestry & she used to make a few variations of this dish & she'd cook a French style one too, which was also amazing! That one was the same as Irish dish, but it differed in that she'd first fry/sauté off some finely chopped onion & freshly crushed garlic, with some fresh thyme & salt/pepper added for taste, then the rest was pretty much the same. She would also use oil &/or olive oil for the frying, then add the butter later. So I guess it was different, but in taste, it was exceptional. She was a brilliant cook & I so miss her cooking, but I do remember & cherish those sweet memories of her. In ref to the sweet Donkey's, my husband's Mother back In Éire (Co Roscommon) had some Donkey's, so my husband's always had a soft spot for these wee creatures. Those potatoes (my fav vegetable) being cooked in that cast iron pot, is just wow to see!! I just love to watch traditional cooking methods being displayed & I bet that would have tasted so good. Eating outdoors is always enjoyable & somehow the food just tastes better. Just like when we eat fresh fish'n'chips by the sea. So much better! Do check out the way Irish people used to cook underground via this method. the "Fulacht fiadh". They'd cook pork & other meats this way & it always came out tasting amazing & retained it's juiciness. These ancient cooking methods are similar globally, akin to the famous Māori Hāngī. The Hāngī, is a traditional Māori (in NZ) method of cooking food, using heated rocks buried in a pit oven, called an "umu". They use banana leaves, to wrap many of the foods, such as the many root vegetables, etc;. We just LOVE your videos & we always look forward to them, no matter how busy life can get. We do make time, always. Take care & here's wishing you well. Peace✌
Thank you very much. Love the recipe from New Zealand. Love reading what you have to say. Always interesting. 👍😊🇮🇪💙🇦🇺🪃
@@donstravelsandrants. 👍✌😊
Hey there Don, Here I am watching this wonderful episode again. We here in Tasmania just love your videos, we really do. I wish you only the very best dear Don. Peace✌
You're too kind. 😊😃
Well done Don. I love looking at the vintage cars. Especially the different ones we don't have in Canada.
Thanks Joseph. I love looking at things from the past decades. 👍😊🇮🇪🇨🇦
Thank you Don for sharing another wonderful video much respect and appreciation for your videos love from Dublin
Thanks a million Shane. 👍😊
Great video Don! Was wondering when I saw the saw the Moris Minor with the dial that goes to 90mph if that's where the saying "Up to 90!" comes from? 😃
Thanks Jules. That might be where you heard it from. 🤣👍😊
Nice to see the videos of this area. I come originally from the Gormanston / Balbriggan area, so its nice to see the area covered so well!
Thanks Tony. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍😊
i love sligo!!!!
Cool. 👍😊
Yup, you not only crossed into a new town but into a new county when you crossed that bridge 😂
Cool. 👍😊
Don, you are fit, and in Trim...Ta-Ta from Minnesota!
Thanks Chris. 👍😊
Just come across Don your videos on CZcams see you where in Dundalk my home town in one.Keep up the good work mate great knowing the history of this great country we live in .
Thanks Gary. Appreciated. 👍😊
Don its 7 churches, that what the whiskey in Shannonbridge is named after.
Thanks for correcting my mistake. Appreciated. 👍😊
Very nice views too thank you of course.
You're welcome Bruce. 👍😊
@@donstravelsandrants. thank you too of course.
Wow! That was mega value for all you got in the pub! 🤩 It must have felt like 20 years ago at those prices! 😃
Yes it was! A very relaxing place Jules. 👍😊
Beautiful place Don and that meal at Killeen's looked delicious for sure. Thanks for the video. Always look forward to Sundays.
Thanks a million Joseph. 👍😊
Well done Don ..... yet another great production and full of great information....please .keep up the good work !!!!!!
Thanks Patrick, that's decent of you. 👍😊
Donkeys in the field didn't' respond probably because "THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THEY ARE CALLED DONKEYS" Really enjoy your videos. Good luck.to you.
Thanks Jake. 🤣👍😊
Thank you Don for sharing another wonderful video much respect and appreciation for your videos love from Dublin
Thanks Shane. 👍😊
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My beautiful wife is a cavan girl great town great people 💪🏻🇮🇪
It is. Thanks Declan. 👍😊
Ballina .. Get the pronunciation right.Ball in a.
Does it matter. 🤣
Mountshannon is just as delicious 😅
Sound. 👍😊
Don, thanks for showing the real Ireland...keep up your presentations, they are most inspiring! Ciao from Minnesota!
Thanks a million Ciao. Appreciated. 👍😊
Beautiful video Don.
Thanks Andrew. ,👍😊
Condolences on your loss Don. Keep the rants coming and call out hypocrisy and censorship where you find it.
I fully agree with your sentiments! We must all come together & call out those who suppress & oppress via the social media platforms abound.
I'll do my best. 🤣
Agree 👍😊
Be there in October. Two weeks exploring the rugged north.
That's super cool Barry. 👍😊
Robert Fisk is sorely missed.That book "Pity the nation" should be read by anyone who wants to understand the Middle East today.
You are spot on Sonny. 👍😊
Hi don't great vidio all that history
Thanks a million Mary. 👍😊
Love ur videos Don i was there in March beautiful place .Keep up the good work Don Regards Anthony
Thanks Anthony. Appreciated. 👍😊
Brilliant video, what a gorgeous place. I’m a plane geek aswell so that was cool I’d love to have a go at that. O I’ve never seen sand looking so pure 😂 great vid Don ✈️
Thanks Matthew. 👍😊
Wow Don! Your filming and editing has gone Spielberg in this video! Love it!!! 😃 (and the pee at the start was gas!) 😅
Awww your too kind Jules. I love a nice outdoor pee. 🤣👍😊
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What another fantastic video Don always look forward to Sunday for your videos much respect and appreciation for your videos love from blanchardstown
Thanks Shane. Delighted you enjoy them. 👍😊
Fantastic and beautiful historic place Don. Don't forget your glasses from now on. Lol
Thanks Joseph. I always have the glasses in my car 🤓🤣👍😊
Another excellent video, and you make some very good points. Sorry to hear about your cousin.
Thanks Clare. Much appreciated. 👍😊
Some great talent there,the best of luck to them 🎶🎶💥
Thanks Brian. I must tell them. 👍😊🇮🇪🇦🇺