County Wicklow is also known as ‘The Garden of Ireland’. It’s a stunning place with a rich history. It’s a place of breathtaking beauty, from the rugged Wicklow Mountains to the sandy beaches along the coast. The dramatic landscape has been a popular setting for movies for years. Scenes from the movie ‘P.S. I Love You’, starring Hillary Swank and Gerard Butler, were filmed here. The dark waters of Lough Tay, nicknamed ‘The Guinness Lake’, were the primary film location for the drama series Vikings. Have you heard of it? The lake is part of an old estate owned by the Guinness family who imported white sand to give it a distinctive look. It was the Guinness family who made the lake look like a giant pint of their famous stout!
Irish Mercantile Marine Memorial Stone
In a time of global conflict, Ireland stood apart, a small island nation clinging to neutrality. Yet, the Irish Mercantile