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The drive back to Dublin from Cork was magical. Cobh (pronounced “cove”) was the last spot the Titanic picked up passengers before embarking on the journey across the Atlantic, so there was a fantastic waterfront exhibit there. Kilkenny was another good stop featuring a beautiful castle and bustling little town with many shops, restaurants, churches... Continue Reading →

For whatever reason, I decided to do an overnight trip to Cork where the main thing to do is a visit to Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney stone! The castle was obviously very old and I would consider it very "spartan". I can’t imagine it was the most comfortable place to live as I... Continue Reading →

I have never heard of anyone who went to Ireland for the food or who "ate their way through Ireland" but I will say that I had some delicious and hearty meals in the country of meat and potatoes. Most of these meals evoked a feeling of warmth and comfort and in one case a... Continue Reading →

The following day I took the same train to the small seaside town of Howth, where I immediately hopped on a little fishing boat doing a tour of a small island not even a mile from the shore. It was a windy and chilly day, but I was able to get a good view of... Continue Reading →

The first day we were able to go out and explore Dublin, the sidewalks were slick and the roads slushy but we made a point to hit some free museums and were very pleasantly surprised with the National Gallery of Ireland. I wish we had arrived earlier and had more time to spend in the... Continue Reading →