Bridging the distance between the Southland and Ireland - Chicago Tribune
SportsPlus - For those who take it like a fan >> >" data-socialshare-slug="ct-get-unlimited-access-to-everything-bears-and-chicago-sports-with-sportsplus-sign-up-today-20150812" data-socialshare-content="storylink"... In general, touring Ireland has its challenges, with left-side of the road driving and almost daily rainfall. Still, what makes the island nation difficult to negotiate — its acre upon acre of rolling farmland, bookended by pristine, rugged landscape, much of it undeveloped and natural — is also what makes it so appealing. A fairly new system of highways connecting Dublin with other cities helps to bridge the distance, although many of the secondary roads are narrow two laners often shared by flocks of sheep. A fair share of American presidents have been there: Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and, most recently, Barack Obama, who, according to various reports, can trace his ancestry to Moneygall, County Offaly, Ireland. Five miles past Oughterard, on the N59 road heading west in Lough Corrib, on the West Coast of Ireland, we found ourselves chatting with fellow travelers about the closing of. Source: www.chicagotribune.com
