Today, day 15 of our Ireland 2024 trip, we returned the SEAT Leon that we rented (hired?) from New Way for our trip. All in over those 15 days I drove the car 1,907 kilometers, or 1,185 miles. I’m happy to report that I returned the car free of scratches, with all mirrors still …
Keep reading · 3 minutes: Driving in IrelandWeather: Excellent day. Warmer day today. Depart Tubbrid Castle at 8:44 AM. Drive to Dublin. Pastries at Bua Coffee trailer. Took class at Experience Gaelic Games and learn Handball, Hurling, and Gaelic Football. Scup Ice Cream. Fill up rental car with gas. Return rental car in …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Ireland 2024 Log - Day 15The Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffey from the Sean O’Casey Pedestrian Bridge.
On the Sean O’Casey Pedestrian Bridge crossing the River Liffey.
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!
