{"id":585,"date":"2014-02-20T20:56:02","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.briangardner.com\/medium\/?page_id=585"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:37:34","slug":"kathleenlyons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fastnettravel.com\/TheIrelandExpert\/kathleenlyons\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Ireland Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.fastnettravel.com\/TheIrelandExpert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/MountainSeascape3_TheIrelandExpert.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;110px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; 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So began a lifelong attachment to the land and people of Ireland. I became a Foreign-born National in 1978 thanks to my grandmother, Mary Magdalene O&#8217;Donovan, who was born in West Cork in the 1880&#8217;s. For over 40 years now, I\u2019ve traveled from Malin Head to Mizen Head, east to west, on an ongoing quest to discover new vistas and experiences in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Cork for part of each year, I keep current with what&#8217;s new and fresh, as well as revisiting classic, well-loved destinations.\u00a0 Restaurants, country houses, gardens, water parks&#8230;I&#8217;ll only recommend those that I or my colleagues in tourism have personally vetted.<\/p>\n<p>A lifelong solo woman traveler, I\u2019m sensitive to the desire for exploration <strong>and<\/strong> connection, and enjoy helping solo travelers strike a balance between autonomy and social interaction. 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