Written by Green Dragon on November 13, 2008
- Saturday, July 8th: Studs - need I say more?We woke up early for an early start, but discovered that breakfast wasn't served until 9am this morning. Oh well, we went back to the room to...
Written by Green Dragon on November 13, 2008
- Friday, July 7th: Ancient Burials and Tourists everywhere!We got off on an early start this morning, as we were headed towards the north and ancient burial sites. Many of the places we were planning on...
Written by Green Dragon on November 13, 2008
- Thursday, July 6th: In Dublin's Fair City…K and I didn't get any great sleep, though T slept fine (she's the one that likes sleeping with city noises). Breakfast was OK, though the service was a...
Written by Green Dragon on November 13, 2008
- Wednesday, July 5th: Gravestones GaloreWe checked out from Brigit's, mourned the loss of her wonderful breakfasts, and headed out to Baltinglass Abbey, our first scheduled site. We found it without much trouble, and met folks...
Written by LenR on June 2, 2008
- Guidebooks and other information sources keep saying that Dublin is a small city so it is easy to navigate on foot. To some extent this is correct but also bear in mind that Dublin can...
Written by ripplefan2 on June 19, 2007
- I know, Guinness, rowdy Irishmen, more Guinness, more rowdy Irishmen and then some Sheppard’s Pie. What else is there to do? Well, there’s a lot to do, I think, but the presence of Guinness and...
Written by zabelle on December 12, 2006
- In 1831 Catherine McCauley founded the Sisters of Mercy. The building that houses the Mercy Center was built for Catherine McCauley and was the first convent of the Sisters of Mercy. It is located in...
Written by Cair on April 24, 2005
- ‘Tis just that an artistic and modern city with a fairytale background, complete with lush green countryside, flowing streams of Guinness, and magical spirits.
One website I found extremely helpful before embarking on my trip...
Written by skeptic on September 19, 2004
- There's a lot to see in Ireland. The country is only about the size of West
Virginia, but its stunning land and seascapes and its rich human history are a
powerful draw to visitors.
The best way...
Written by Euroazz on June 21, 2004
- Seven of us Aussies traveled overnight from London to enjoy the festivities of St Patrick’s Day 2002. This event is considered one of the "Grand Slam" events to backpackers coming from the southern hemisphere –...
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