The owner of Captain Halpin’s Bunkhouse in Wicklow, knowing that we were without a car, looked at us with surprise when she asked where we were headed next and heard Dungarvan. A slight look of disbelief came across her face until I rattled off the bus numbers. “We’ll be on the 2 to Enniscorthy, the […]

After striking up a conversation with another hostel guest about the ska band (Boc Social) we had all seen at Leitrim Lounge in Wicklow the night before, we quickly found ourselves with a generous offer to ride along with him and his son as they drove to Laragh to do a hike through the hills around the area. We gladly accepted.