The Brazen Head Dublin

When thinking of my study abroad experience prior to coming here, Ireland was definitely on my to-do list. However, it was not a priority of mine. I was most excited about seeing Spain and Italy. Then, some of my Marquette friends decided to visit for spring break, and picked Dublin as their destination. Its …

On our second day of our escourted tour we arrived in Dublin early. We collected our bags and met the other passangers on our trip in the airport. We were sent by bus from the airport to our hotel which was located in the Ballsbridge section of the city.

From the outside the hotel didn't look too bad. We were told that the Jury's …

Today we woke up late again. We still haven't gotten the free breakfast at the hotel!

We went on the Guinness Brewery tour which takes a while since its 6 floors of info. Will sent Dan an email of a picture of him at the Brewery. We played the alcohol trivia game and had a free pint of Guinness in the Gravity Bar. By this point my stomach …

Our day began with a tour of Dublin with a local guide who took us by bus around the city and showed us many of the principal sights of interest.

Our tour went through the Georgian Town Houses, Fitzwilliam Square, Marian Square, the Oscar Wylde statue, the National Gallery, Leinster House, the Natural History Museum, the President's Office …

So here is the last leg of the trip! Ireland then the uk. I am feeling that things are winding down and it was very nice to roll into Ireland where there was some familiarity w the language and such. Kind of nice. I really was kind of tired my first night after I arrived so I checked into the hostel and went across the street to a pub. I ordered my …

Today was like the past couple days with regard to class in the morning and lunch afterward. After this, I needed to do some laundry for the last time so that I was ready for the flight home on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the laundry facilities only took exact change, so I had to walk to one of the store's on campus in order to get exactly …

After eating our creations at A Kitchen In The Castle, I needed to walk off the afterglow of pasta, chocolate and wine before I became comatose on the train, thereby missing my stop, so I hiked past the train station and visited the pier. Howth Harbour is the home base for many fishing vessels. While I missed the offloading of the day's catch, the …

On the 3rd Shawn and I headed from Rome to Dublin. After we found our hotel room and cleaned up we quickly found a pub for dinner because it was raining. Since it was still a little early, we headed back to our hotel room before going out for the night. We decided to take a nap at from 6-7. At 7, Shawn told me to set another alarm for 7:30. I told …

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The next morning we gratefully left Holyhead and boarded the ferry to Dublin. We had arranged to meet Jenny and John on the ferry and the trip passed way too quickly as we got to know each other.

Upon arrival into Dublin, we checked into our accommodation then headed into the city and saw Kilmainham Gaol, which was more interesting than …

... of the whole thing left me feeling very creeped out. Back to the hotel for the stroller ... and then we hit up The Brazen Head, Dublin's oldest pub. 800+ years by my count. Threw back a Guinness, some awesome bangers and mash ... and out for some ...

... we went to a small pub for a drink. Arnold had some other things he needed to tend to so Ben and I went to the Brazen Head http://www.brazenhead.com We met a couple of Irish ladies and had some great conversations. Eve had to go home early but Ciara ...

... fathers day. There was no phone to be found anywhere near the hostel so Chris had the great idea to ask someone in the Brazen Head (the oldest pub in Dublin, which is also where we had dinner). The manager said he didn't know of one but that I could use ...

... . They will actually go out of their way to help you. There is good Mexican food: go to Acapulco restaurant on Georges St. The Brazen Head, although it would seem to be a major tourist spot being the oldest pub in Dublin (est. 1198) is actually full of ...

... Sunday there was a service going on so we didn't go in. We decided to go get something to eat and drink so we went to the Brazen Head, the oldest pub in the country. There was an Irish trad band playing inside and the pub was packed! It was hot as hell ...

...  is crazy here; sun, clouds, wind, fog, rain, warm, cold, etc, and thats just one day!....and in Dublin - HAIL! We ducked into the Brazen Head (Irelands oldest pub, dates back to the 1100's!) to warm up & dry off__ 2 Irish coffees work ...

World's oldest tavern and children singing to us from the street below. More to write later... I went to the The Brazen Head pub, officially Ireland's oldest pub, dating back to 1198. While it is unclear how much of the original 11th century coach house ...

... back to the hotel to shower and change. We decided to go to the Brazen Head for dinner and a few pints. The Brazen Head is the oldest pub in Dublin and prob. the country as well. Its very popular and gets very crowded. We went early and even had trouble ...

... a bad view to have with a cold drink. After that we preceded to walk around and eventually made our way to the Brazen Head, which is Ireland’s oldest pub. For dinner I purchased traditional Irish stew and Baily’s cheesecake for dessert. All I ...

... Back at the hotel we unpacked a bit, took a nap and showered before going back to city center. We decided to go to the Brazen Head for a bite to eat and some entertainment. When we got there the place was already packed. There was a band setting up ...