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Europe » Ireland August 6th 2007

Some Pics of Leaving drinks in Dublin Sin e - had to get a real irish injection before we went, and down in New Ross at Pauls mums BBQ. Paul and the Neurotics in Neurosis played a gig on the Friday too, but alas the camera didnt make it! For those of ye who we didnt get to catch up with before we went, sorry! We'll have a lifetime of seeing ye after we suppose! Hope ye all have a safe and happy year... Slan agus Beannacht a chairde!!! x... read more

Dublin - I've heard Bono lives there

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin August 2nd 2007

View of the bay

Monkey Magic

DAY 1 The holiday started by Bert dropping us off at Teesside airport. Got there well in time and chilled out in the airport, so much so that Leanne nearly cause us to miss the flight by going shopping for sweets !!! Thomas loved the plane and was very well behaved, he did find the pilots voice quite amusing and couldn’t stop laughing. He spent most of the journey just looking out of the window. When we arrived we quickly jumped onto the shuttle bus and Thomas fell asleep instantly. Bernadette very kindly picked us up to take us to Michelle and Derrick’s. Thomas gave Bernadette a picture to say thanks. When we arrived at the house we could not believe how nice the house/area was - top marks to you guys your home is beautiful, ... read more

From Dublin to Neolithic Ireland

Europe » Ireland July 31st 2007

Newgrange

explorerkeith

If you had asked me a month before, “Where will you be in a month?” the answer would have been something like “Malawi” or “Tanzania”. Ireland was not a place I was even considering, yet there I was walking off of the plane in Dublin, Ireland. The decision to alter my loosely formed African itinerary from an overland journey all the way to Cairo, to a quick jaunt through Europe was somewhat of a spur of the moment decision. I had been sitting in an internet café in Swakopmund, Namibia, on the Skeleton Coast, looking at a recent e-mail from my mom, which detailed her upcoming vacation to Ireland. I had been on the computer trying to find a way to get through Sudan to Egypt. The word on the street was that people with a ... read more

To Be Sure To Be Sure...take 2 after the crash!

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 27th 2007

Curly Loz Lorna Laurietta

I need to come up with some better names for these entries don't I!! Welcome to Ireland where it has rained 60 days straight...luckily it only rains for a little while then the sun comes out, but none the less still worst June/July on record! Like as in EVER!! Are you hearing me people...what happened to Summer. I didn't bring enough warm clothes with me! Ireland is so much better than London and the people are so much nicer and I just love their accent. I can't hear the words three and thirteen enough, it cracks me up everytime! And the kids when they talk is just too cute. I spent 2 days in Dublin which was nice, did the touristy things and went to Temple Bar at night to hear traditional Irish music and mingle ... read more

To be sure..to be sure

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway July 27th 2007

This one is for Aunty Helene

Curly Loz Lorna Laurietta

land of the eternally dim

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin July 25th 2007

Libbyj

Ohhh, cruel world! I just got to "An oige hostel". It took me an hour and a half. that is the hostel im supposed to be at on friday. Hmmm... well at least im early... it seems like it will be a nice place once im actually staying here. Goodbye, im off to find my real residence!!... read more

Day of History

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin July 25th 2007

tfsnews

Geo: 53.3441, -6.26749Before beginning today's entry, we have to make a slight adjustment from yesterday. On the way back from listening to some great traditional Irish music, it rained on us. So, we did have to pull out the umbrellas. ***We decided to start today by splitting up for the first time. Jake and Jeannette headed to the National Library to try and dig up some old potatoes (that would be family history research), while Rich and Barb took a historical walking tour led by a Trinity College history graduate. No luck on the potatoes, but Rich and Barb learned quite a bit. Barb adds that this was a very typical Dust vacation day because there was a lot of history and very little food.We regrouped for tea just as the rain started to fall on ... read more

To the "Mountains" of Ireland

Europe » Ireland » County Wicklow » Glendalough July 24th 2007

tfsnews

Geo: 53.012, -6.32293Today we took our second tour in two days, but this time we toured the south of Dublin as opposed to the north yesterday. The company was called "Wild Wicklow Tours" and it wasn't exactly wild, but we did have a lot of fun. Our tour guide's name was Michael, a history and geography teacher here in Ireland. His happy-go-lucky philosophy transferred well to the tour guests and we very much enjoyed his commentary and take on things like "heritage" as well as the future of the European Union and, really, peace in general.After a brief history lesson as we drove out of the city, we stopped at a sandy beach that offered a beautiful view of ships, swimmers, islands, and sailboats. Many of the homes in the area are still summer homes for ... read more

Tara is more than a Southern plantation

Europe » Ireland July 23rd 2007

tfsnews

Geo: 53.7096, -6.53999After a tasty breakfast at McDonalds, we caught our bus tour right in front of our hotel to head north from Dublin. As we traveled through the north side of town, we were told that the north side of the river was once the posh end of town, mostly built during the reigns of the Georges. Later, however, the wealth moved south of the river and many of the buildings turned into tenements. To this day, it is clear that the area has not been very well maintained. Out from the city we drove through Slane, home of Slane Castle where many concerts are held. They were setting up for the Rolling Stones as we passed by. Our guide made a joke about the collective age of the Stones, referring to them as "famine ... read more

On to Dublin

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin July 22nd 2007

Apache Pizza???

tfsnews

Geo: 53.3441, -6.26749Our ferry arrived at the Dublin Ferryport at 5:55 a.m. We slept a bit here and there. Jake got kicked in the head by a stranger. He just rolled over and went back to sleep. So did the stranger. We spent the night on benches in a deli. Honestly, the boat was very nice... almost like a cruise ship. It was just that the trip began at 2:40 a.m. and we were too exhausted to enjoy the amenities. We caught a bus into Dublin City Centre and made our way to the Best Western Royal Dublin Hotel. They didn't have both of our rooms ready, despite a call from London warning of our expected early morning arrival. After a comedy of errors, including walking into a room that had not been made up, we ... read more

Brief history of Ireland

Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se...more history

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