Dublin – Day One
Dublin February 2014 I am traveling with my friend Mari Zatman. We arrived at 9:00 am, which means for a…
Ireland
Dublin – Day 2
Tá lá breá ann (It’s a Beautiful Day) Okay that truly is the only thing I can attempt to write…
The Art of Saint Stephen’s Green
Saint Stephen’s Green is a small park in the city center. The park has a very rich history in itself,…
Public Art in Dublin
Like any old European town, Dublin is littered with statues to the famous, and often, the long forgotten. I am…
Harps and Shamrocks and some Guinness Thrown in for Good Measure
Shamrocks and Ireland are synonymous. This comes from St. Patrick and the use of the shamrock to represent the Holy…
Pubs, Pubs, Pubs
Pubs and Ireland, an unbreakable bond in everyone’s mind. There are approximately 800 pubs in Dublin at this time. However,…
Rain, Rain, Rain
We have been very fortunate with our weather, but we fear that is about to run out. Ireland has been…
Glendalough and Moher and an Aron Sweater for Warmth
These two sites are exactly what one’s minds eye sees when they think Ireland. This would be more the case…
County Kerry without the Rain
Well, we lucked out today, cloudy and cold, but nowhere near as much rain as we experienced yesterday. We joined…
Blarney – Oh My!
Today was a visit to Blarney Castle, so yes, that meant kissing the Blarney Stone. Blarney Castle is a little…
Ogham Stones
February 2014 We had a few moments to kill when we had a flat tire on our bus, so we…