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We took a bus tour to Northern Ireland. The coastline, like most of Ireland, is lovely. First stop was the ruins of Dunluce Castle on the cliff on the North Atlantic. The ruins as well as the Giant’s Causeway were … Continue reading →

Up the coast from Dublin 10 or 15 miles is the town of Malahide and the Malahide Castle. The castle is about a ten minute walk from the town. Along the way are statues carved from trees. I think this … Continue reading →

From March 2014

On the way walking to St, Patrick’s Cathedral we passed the Christ Church Cathedral. It’s big. I had to take pictures of the two different parts. This is the right half. This is the left half. Then I found out … Continue reading →

Just south of Dublin is Dún Laoghaire. They changed the name to Kingstown after King George IV in 1821. They changed it back to Dún Laoghaire in 1920 when Ireland gained some independence while leading up to becoming a republic.

This is the Kilmainham Gaol. That’s where the British imprisoned the Irish freedom fighters at the beginning of the last century. These were the nicer cells. Below is the wall where they shot the leaders of the rebellion. On the … Continue reading →

Trinity University is old. It was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and it was alma mater to just about every famous Irish person you can think of. But the best part about it is that it’s just a … Continue reading →

Frau G and I sailed from NYC to South Hampton on the Queen Mary II. We had sailed on it once before, but from South Hampton to NYC. It’s an old. classy ship. Not at all like the floating Disney … Continue reading →

I’M BAAAACK! Back from Dublin. Dublin and the Irish are just plain terrific. We sailed over to South Hampton on the Queen Mary II. This is the second time on the Mary, and it’s by far my favorite ship. So … Continue reading →