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Led by experiential travel journalist Eleanor McGillie, we showcase what Ireland has to offer. 🏍️✈️ 💚[email protected] ‘Live It Experience It’ is an Ireland based travel blog which is written by me, Eleanor McGillie, a brand journalist and former news editor. I have travelled to many exclusive locations as well as many hidden gems during my career as a guest of tourism boards and business owners. I love nothing more than writing about places to stay, places I have enjoyed, food and drink and I love taking part in outdoor activities. As people plan to holiday at home again in 2021, I will write as much travel content as possible in my spare time which will hopefully inspire you to also visit these places. If you run a tourism business and would like to collaborate with me email [email protected] and we’ll see how we can work together.

15/10/2026

The beauty, peace and calmness of Donegal.

High Glen Cottage is a perfect place to unwind with views of Glen Lough, Ards and Downings to the right. The glens are serene and the sunsets are magical.

07/10/2026

Did you know Killary Fjord has just been named one of Lonely Planet’s top global destinations for next year?

The 16km-long glacial inlet sits on the Galway-Mayo border and has been included among 25 destinations highlighted by the travel publication.

Killary reaches depths of around 45 metres in places and dolphins and sharks have been recorded in its waters.

Lonely Planet destination editor Daniel Bolger described Killary as one of Ireland’s standout landscapes, praising its dramatic setting and sense of peace.

I filmed this when I was there last year and it’s easy to see why Killary continues to draw international attention.

It’s one of those places which should be experienced as part of a wider trip through Connemara rather than simply driven past. You can do boat trips with Killary Fjord Boat Tours...

Have you been to Killary Fjord?

I don't know about you but one of the main reasons we keep going back to Carlingford is very simple - the oysters.They a...
04/10/2026

I don't know about you but one of the main reasons we keep going back to Carlingford is very simple - the oysters.

They are farmed just down the road in Carlingford Lough by the family-run Carlingford Oyster Company, run today by Kian and Mary, where oyster farming has been part business since 1974, back when Peter Louët Feisser began farming oysters.

The lough’s waters are classified Class A and the oysters are very special indeed.

You can expect a 'sweet slightly nutty flavour followed by a ‘slight tannic and lingering aftertaste'.

I love them baked. Every time we go I get 12 oysters. Even writing this makes me want to go for Sunday lunch.

Food is a massive part of Carlingford's story. But there's so much more which makes it the perfect spot for day trips, yes, but Carlingford warrants more - so stay over, walk around the harbour, do watersports, climb the hills, even play tennis and enjoy the craic in the pubs.

This colourful Irish town sits between the Cooley Mountains and Carlingford Lough, with medieval streets, King John’s Castle and Slieve Foye rising behind it. The surrounding landscape is also tied closely to the Táin Bó Cúailnge, the great Irish epic associated with Queen Meabh, Cú Chulainn and the Brown Bull of Cooley.

For walkers, the Táin Way passes through this historic landscape, while the views from the hills above Carlingford open right across the lough towards the Mournes. It is one of those places where the food, history and geography all make sense together.

And helping tell that story is Carlingford Food Tours and we hear the tour is great so that's on our to do list very soon.

The guided food tours bring local food and drink into the story of this popular medieval town. Current tours include seasonal food tours through the village, combining tastings with local history and folklore.

It's some spot and it's worth exploring. If you've any further tips, stick them in the comments. We might just find ourselves in Carlingford this lunchtime.... 💚☘️

Carlingford Lough and The Cooley Peninsula

Did you know that in the days long before modern tourists arrived, Sliabh Liag, Co Donegal, was a site of sacred Christi...
03/10/2026

Did you know that in the days long before modern tourists arrived, Sliabh Liag, Co Donegal, was a site of sacred Christian pilgrimage.

Near the top of the Pilgrim's Path, you can still see the stone ruins of St. Asicus (Aodh Mac Bhricne) church, ancient beehive huts, and a holy well where monks sought extreme solitude at the edge of the known world over a thousand years ago.

Sliabh Liag is known as a Megacliff, soaring 601metres above the Atlantic at their highest point.

The bedrock of Sliabh Liag is primarily ancient Dalradian quartzite and schist which dates back between 500 and 800 million years. Hundreds of millions of years ago, long before the continents separated, this mountain was part of the same continuous mountain range as the Appalachian Mountains in North America.

Today, it serves as the official Irish launching point for the International Appalachian Trail.

Sliabh Liag Boat Trips is a fantastic way to see around this rugged coastline of Donegal from the water.

03/10/2026

Sheep have the best views. This lot live rent free on the top of Sliabh Liag cliffs in Co Donegal overlooking the Atlantic.

01/10/2026

Do you ever ride or drive into Donegal and the smell of burning turf makes you feel like you've just arrived home?

My goodness - the feeling this gives me is something else. It's amazing in the car but when you're riding a motorbike, you're even closer to the smell.

Riding the roads of beautiful Donegal is just such a glorious thing to do. It's the epitome of true happiness! You really feel like you are in the landscape and not just riding through it. You smell every scent from the turf fires to salty water and whatever the scent, sure it would do you heart good - even on a hot day like this was.

Sure what else would you be at? Life is for living and our country is a beautiful one to explore - each county with its own true gems.

What scents do you associate with travelling around Ireland? Let us know in the comments... ☘️💚

30/09/2026

Riding alongside the tracks where the cutest train in Ireland runs - Fintown Railway - what a joy to ride these roads.

The rawness is real. High Glen, Donegal....
26/09/2026

The rawness is real. High Glen, Donegal....

25/09/2026

I'm the PITs! Pilot in Training. What a way to view the wee place we call home. 💚

Lesson five completed. So many more to go.

Maybe someday I'll own my own little plane like Simon's cute yellow number here which hit the runway just before we did.

When an impromptu trip takes you to L***y Beg Island Resort and Spa in County Fermanagh. 🏍️🏍️ Ooh La La! We headed west ...
21/09/2026

When an impromptu trip takes you to L***y Beg Island Resort and Spa in County Fermanagh. 🏍️🏍️

Ooh La La!

We headed west this morning having left County Armagh under an extremely overcast sky with a mizzle dropping on us to then arrive in the Fermanagh Lakelands to the sun shining on L***y Beg Island.

What a spot for lunch especially on a day like today. It was exactly what we wanted after a fabulous trip over the Clogher Valley on the motorbikes.

What a spot to sit and have a bite to eat.

We ordered the beef tacos with chips and the fish and chips from The Lodge Bar menu and ate outside overlooking Lower Lough Erne.

The tacos came with shredded beef, red onion and tomato salsa, coriander and guacamole, with a bowl of hot chips on the side.

The fish and chips was a generous plate of crispy battered cod, chunky chips, homemade tartare sauce and garden peas.

Simply beautiful. And a big thanks to Libby who served us. A great lady.

Thanks to everyone from the ferrymen, to Michael, the owner, for getting us over to the island, and all the staff in general - it was a magical way to spend a few hours.



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