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Nifty Newgrange
We went to Bru Na Boinne today, one of the most famous bits of Ireland. The funny part is when we tried to talk to the locals this past week:
"Oh, so where'll yous be going after dis?"
"Well, we're planning on going to Bru Na Boyne and I'm not sure where else"
"Where?"
So theoretically, it's all big and famous! But, I figured it was one of those things ...
Off to Visit in the East - We Get Around
Time to move on. We had decided to stay in the B&B at least one night. Betty would be tired from caring for her sister in law, so we decided not to impose. We drove back to the pub, where we had wifi. we received a positive response, thus, I had Blaire plug in the address in the sat nav. We were on our way. First stop, Clifden for coffee. Blaire was getting desperate. Then to the post office for the last of our postcards. We were on ...
My Sunburn in Ireland
... fields. We arrive at 9:30 and walk down the path to the visitors center, well before the buses and crowds are due. We purchase our Heritage Ireland card (to be used at many OPW sites during our trip) and get scheduled for the 9:45 Knowth and 11:15 Newgrange tours.
We shuttle out to Knowth site and meet up with OPW guide Mary Ryan (perfect!). She provides a detailed and captivating history of the ...
A Better 2nd Half
... made for some great rock covers of Pink Floyd, Clapton and Nirvana. This guy was really talented.
We took a few minutes to relax on a bench along Main St., enjoying the multicolor-scheme from Irish town buildings. A church at the top of the street added the perfect accent. We drove back to Cabra with plans to walk the grounds, but decided to quit while we were ahead (or at least call it a draw). Crashed out at 10pm, slept very ...
Day 10: Goodbye Grey Sky
... After reading some camera store reviews online the night before, I had decided that a small shop called "John Gunn's Camera" was our best option. The place had excellent customer feedback, and sounded like it would be able to help me find an affordable camera. We hailed a cab and started our ride toward the shop, which was about twenty minutes away. Unfortunately, we were interrupted by a large ...
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