The Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffey from the Sean O’Casey Pedestrian Bridge.
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On the Sean O’Casey Pedestrian Bridge crossing the River Liffey.
EPIC: The Irish Emigration Museum
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.
Experience Gaelic Games
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 GamesIreland 2024 Log - Day 14
Weather: 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!
Tubbrid Castle
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 CastleIreland 2024 Log - Day 13
Weather: 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 13