Ireland: Dublin Revisited: Celtic Gold, Bog Bodies, and the Chester Beatty Library
August 18 – 21, 2016 The National Museum of Archaeology is one of my favorite places in Dublin. It’s free (always a plus) and its collections include prehistory, Celts, Vikings, church history, and much more. There’s even an exhibit on ancient Egypt and Cyprus! Like the Book of Kells, I’ve been here before. I know Zephy’s interest in museums and …
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Ireland: Dublin Revisited: Maynooth University, Geraldine Castle, and the Book of Kells
August 18 – 21, 2016 It’s a grey, raining off and on kind of afternoon as our train rolls west through the Irish countryside. Across the small train table, Jill is reading and watching the passing scenery. Zephy’s reading next to me, while I attempt to write some post cards. It feels good to travel with friends, good to let …
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Ireland: Kissing the Blarney Stone!
August 13, 2016 It’s just past 3 pm when I get off the local bus in Blarney Village. There’s about a dozen of us milling about the sidewalk, and we’re all here for one reason: to visit Blarney Castle and kiss the Blarney Stone. It’s a 5 minute walk from the bus stop to the main entrance, a small building …
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Arrival! On the Ground in Dublin, Ireland and Bangor, Wales
When you last left your intrepid hero (me), I was in Boston, on my way to the airport and thence to Dublin and Wales. I will say this for the Boston airport: their international terminal is one of the worst I’ve ever been in. I love to walk around before long flights, so I don’t get so jittery. But it …
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