Newgrange

Occurred 6/1/10; written 6/2/10 Newgrange was awesome. Our second coach tour of Ireland was a lot better than our first, in my opinion.  I’ll be the first to admit I wasn’t so excited about Newgrange after the Wicklow tour. My hesitation was quickly laid to rest thanks to our driver, Brien, who made me feel… Continue reading Newgrange

Are you an alcoholic? You should’ve come with us today!

5/31/10 The Guinness Storehouse and the Jameson distillery did not live up to the hype. I know I’ve written some pretty negative reviews about activities I’ve been a part of in Ireland.  While I like Dublin itself as a city, I just haven’t been too crazy about some of the things I’ve done here.  At… Continue reading Are you an alcoholic? You should’ve come with us today!

Kilmainham

5/30/10 More than anything else in Dublin, I think I was looking forward to the Kilmainham Gaol tour the most.  I honestly can’t explain why.  What part of an 18th-century jail where most of the Irish Rebellion’s leaders were executed sounds appealing?  Oh wait – all of them! As our tour guide Dónal told us,… Continue reading Kilmainham