Europe Travel Guide

Harold’s Cross (Crois Araild in Irish) is a suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland. It is situated north of Terenure, west of Rathmines, east of Crumlin and directly south from the Grand Canal at Clanbrassil Street.

One explanation of the origin of the name Harold’s Cross is that it is derived from the name given to a gallows, which had been placed where the current Harold’s Cross park is situated. Harold’s Cross was the execution ground for the city of Dublin during the 18th century and earlier.

Another explanation is that it is derived from a stone cross that marked the boundary of lands held by the Danish Harold family of Rathfarmham in early medieval times, reputedly located at what is now a five-road junction on Harold’s Cross Road.

Headford (Ath Cinn in Irish) is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland.

The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town.

Hollymount (in Irish, Maolla) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland.

Hospital (An tOspidal in Irish) is a town in east County Limerick, Ireland. The town acquired its name from the crusading Knights Hospitaller who built the archaeologically significant cathedral. The “Old Cork Road” from Limerick to Mitchelstown and Cork (also known today as the R153) passes through the town.

Howth (Irish: Beann adair) is a residental area in County Fingal (previously County Dublin) in the Republic of Ireland.

Originally a small fishing village, it now forms one of the northern termini of the DART suburban rail system. One of its more famous residents is Gay Byrne. The village of Howth spans most of the northern part of Howth Head and is connected to nearby Sutton via a narrow strip of land. In the past, Howth could become isolated from the mainland during stormy weather and high tides.

Inagh (Eidhneach in Irish, meaning “place abounding in ivy”) is a village located 14 km west of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland, on the N85 road to Ennistymon. The parish of Inagh comprises seven townlands lying north-east of Mount Callan.

Home of 2005 St. Flannans College Croke cup winning goalkeeper Patrick Shapes Kelly

Inishcrone or Enniscrone (Irish: Inis Crabhann) is a small coastal village in County Sligo, Ireland. There is a beach, a campsite, and a golf course, all of which attract a large number of visitors.

Jenkinstown (Irish Baile Sheinicn), in County Louth, Ireland takes in the townlands of Rockmarshall, the Hollow and Dromiskin, stretching from Ravensdale in the West to Lordship/Cooley in the East, bounded by the mountains and Glenmore to the North and Bellurgan and Dundalk Bay to the south.

Jenkinstown Crossroads is at its epicentre, where one can go north up to the Long Womans Grave and the Magic Hill in the mountains, or south past Jenkinstown Church and the Cruddens to Mrs Mc Crystals store, the economic epicentre of the locality.

Famous Jenkinstownians include Eamonn Crudden, a founder member of Indymedia Ireland

Julianstown (Baile Iiliin in Irish) is a town in County Meath, Ireland. It is located near Drogheda on the N1 road not far from the Mosney Camp. In 1641, the battle of Julianstown was fought here during the Irish Rebellion of 1641

Julianstown is situated on the River Nanny which flows into the sea at Laytown, about 3 km away. It has a strong community with both Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland churches, a school, post office, hotel, and pub.

Kanturk (Irish: Ceann Toirc = Boer’s Head, also the town’s emblem) is a town west of Mallow, in County Cork, Ireland, located at 52 10? 30? N 8 54? 0? W . The town is north of the N72 MallowKillarney road. Kanturk is situated at the confluence of the rivers Allow and Dallow, streaming further on into the Blackwater. It is a market town, which after many years with a static population has commenced to grow again.

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Kanturk is a very accessible for visitors. As well situated within Duhallow, as Duhallow is within Munster generally, Kanturk is within a days drive of about 500,000 people. It is about 50 km (30 miles) from Cork City and Limerick City, and about 40 km (25 miles) from Killarney and Blarney.