From bc6e1052aaf9d596426c34279724a0fa2390da65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Till Mueller Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2026 14:06:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Add=20HIGHLIGHTS.md=20=E2=80=94=20top=2015=20ex?= =?UTF-8?q?periences=20with=20links=20to=20stop=20files?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- HIGHLIGHTS.md | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+) create mode 100644 HIGHLIGHTS.md diff --git a/HIGHLIGHTS.md b/HIGHLIGHTS.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e3bd520 --- /dev/null +++ b/HIGHLIGHTS.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +# Trip Highlights — Top 15 Experiences + +The must-not-miss moments across the whole trip. Each links to the full stop file. + +--- + +## Unmissable Views + +1. ⭐ **[Slieve League Cliffs, Donegal](locations/06a-donegal.md)** — The highest accessible sea cliffs in Europe, three times the height of the Cliffs of Moher, with a fraction of the crowds. Walk the One Man's Pass ridge for full effect. + +2. ⭐ **[Snaefell Summit, Isle of Man](locations/04-isle-of-man.md)** — The only place on earth where you can see five countries (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man) from one spot. Take the mountain railway up. + +3. ⭐ **[Keem Bay, Achill Island, Mayo](locations/06c-mayo.md)** — A pristine turquoise beach sitting in a natural cliffside amphitheatre. One of the most dramatic coastal landscapes in Ireland. + +4. ⭐ **[Cliffs of Moher at dawn, Clare](locations/06f-clare.md)** — Go before 9am. The cliffs are the same; the crowd is not. Walk south to Hag's Head for the best elevated perspective. + +5. ⭐ **[Slea Head Drive, Dingle, Kerry](locations/06g-kerry.md)** — The westernmost point of Europe. Beehive huts, ruined forts, the Blasket Islands across the water, Connor Pass above. The definitive Atlantic edge drive. + +--- + +## History & Culture + +6. ⭐ **[Skellig Michael, Kerry](locations/06g-kerry.md)** — A 6th-century monastery on a sea stack 12km offshore. 618 stone steps, puffins, Star Wars. One of the most extraordinary places in Europe. **Book the boat in advance.** + +7. ⭐ **[Dún Aonghasa, Inis Mór, Galway](locations/06e-galway.md)** — An Iron Age stone fort sitting directly on the edge of a 100m Atlantic cliff. No safety fence. The most dramatic ancient site in Ireland. + +8. ⭐ **[Giant's Causeway, Causeway Coast](locations/05-belfast.md)** — 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns formed by ancient volcanic activity. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Day trip from Belfast — go early. + +9. ⭐ **[Castle Rushen, Isle of Man](locations/04-isle-of-man.md)** — One of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe, built by Norse kings. More impressive inside than it looks from the outside. + +10. ⭐ **[Book of Kells, Trinity College Dublin](locations/07-dublin.md)** — A 9th-century illuminated gospel manuscript and the Long Room library — one of the most beautiful rooms in the world. Book ahead. + +--- + +## Food, Drink & Music + +11. ⭐ **[Traditional music session, Doolin, Clare](locations/06f-clare.md)** — Three pubs, sessions every night in August. McGann's, Gus O'Connor's, McDermott's. The real thing — not a tourist performance. + +12. ⭐ **[Seafood in Dingle, Kerry](locations/06g-kerry.md)** — Out of the Blue and Ashe's are the picks. The freshest seafood on the Wild Atlantic Way, in the most atmospheric town. + +13. ⭐ **[Matt Molloy's, Westport, Mayo](locations/06c-mayo.md)** — The pub owned by The Chieftains' flautist. Traditional music nightly. One of the best pub nights in Ireland. + +14. ⭐ **[Tigh Neachtain, Galway](locations/06e-galway.md)** — The traditional music epicentre of the Latin Quarter. Sessions most nights; Ard Bia nearby for the best meal in Galway. + +--- + +## Unique to This Trip + +15. ⭐ **[Aer Lingus College Football Classic, Aviva Stadium, Dublin — Aug 30](locations/07-dublin.md)** — Notre Dame vs Navy in a 51,700-seat stadium in Dublin. One of the most unusual sporting events in the world. The whole city gets involved.