This evening we made our way to EPIC: The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin to learn about the history of emigration in Ireland. EPIC is a newer museum just opened in 2016. It tells the story of how Irish people have emigrated throughout the world and the impact made by them. It …
Keep reading · 1 minute: EPIC: The Irish Emigration MuseumThe Temple Bar, in the Temple Bar District, in Dublin.
This morning after arriving in Dublin we went to Experience Gaelic Games to learn and play some Hurling, Gaelic Football, and Handball. In our time in Ireland we’ve come across Hurling frequently. On day 3 when we were on the lawn at Muckross House we saw a family with these odd …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Experience Gaelic GamesWeather: Very good, periods of warmth, periods of cold. Was sunny for good portions. Scattered rain shower. Happy Birthday Mazie! 🎉 Depart Tubbrid Castle at 8:30 AM for Kilkenny, about 30 minute drive. Arrive in Kilkenny early so Mazie can go on a birthday run. Tammy goes on a …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Ireland 2024 Log - Day 14Great cappuccino at Cafe le Coco in Kilkenny.
Today’s Guinness isn’t a Guinness, but instead an O’Hara’s Irish Stout Nitro. We had dinner at Brewer’s Corner and they served this delicious pint. Very good!
Tonight we arrived at Tubbrid Castle. This is the most unique Airbnb experience we’ve ever had. This 600 year old castle has been magnificently restored. We are sitting in the second level kitchen, dining, and living areas. The first, third, and fourth levels are amazing …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Tubbrid CastleWeather: Rain. Wind. Crappy. Better as we got further South. Tammy and Mazie go for a run in Belfast. Continental breakfast in Titanic Hotel. Check-out of hotel. Visit Titanic Museum. Afternoon tea at Titanic Hotel. Visit the S.S. Nomadic, a tender for the Titanic. Departed …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Ireland 2024 Log - Day 13After having such a delightful afternoon tea at Adare Manor we thought we would try another this time at the Titanic Hotel after visiting the museum. We knew that it would not have the grandeur of Adare Manor but thought it would be fun to try. We all felt that it was less fancy, …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Afternoon Tea at Titanic HotelToday we visited the Titanic Museum in Belfast. It was an incredible experience, one of our favorites that we have ever visited. The museum itself sits at the end of Harland & Wolff Slip 3, exactly where the Titanic was built. Part of what made this experience so good was the …
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