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Dublin to Rock of Cashel
... Munster. The ruins we see were a fortress that was given to the Church in 1111; the Cathedral was constructed during the 13th century, with several improvements made during the 15th century. It was last used as a church in 1749. It is undergoing restoration so not all parts were accessible, but we were happy with what we could see. The ruins themselves are amazing, we loved the little cemetery, and the views of the countryside are fabulous from ...
Waterford....Vedrafjord - 'windy city'
... a craftsman to learn the steps of blowing and shaping the crystal and 3 years to learn the etching skills needed to create an object.
Finally, of course, we were ushered into the retails area with all things sparkling....and we do like sparkle!! But we resisted.
Later we took a walking tour of Waterford. Waterford is Ireland's oldest city and ...
Medieval Kilkenny
... and was once the capitol of all Ireland. Narrow streets are lined with quaint shops and restaurants, all sporting wonderfully decorated windows and most with typical Irish names; i.e., O'Gorman's, Murphy's, etc. Although the town is extremely old and historical, the clothing shops hold haute fashion ...
Rolling with the Punches
Sometimes, you wake up with the best of intentions but nothing goes your way. That's kind of what happened to us on Saturday. We intended to do a nice 9km hike, the Spinc and Glenealo Valley, in Glendalough. We piled in the car bright and early and pulled out of our parking space. Dad realized instantly that the chariot had a flat tire. The tire was damaged and had probably been slowly leaking all night. "Bright ...
Good for the Soul
... Annmarie) prepare a huge traditional Irish breakfast, or if you don't prefer that, anything else you want. They have cows, chickens, and sheep that we didn't see, but two friendly dogs, and two mostly friendly cats (especially when begging for food) and we also got to meet the new litter of piglets. Mama pig was very protective, throwing her body between us intruders and her babes when we walked in. All I could say was, "I identify, mama."
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