Minard Castle

Stumbled on by stopping for bathrooms and tea... Went slightly off route and found this pure gem. Cromwellian troops tried to destroy it by using explosives on the corners, but they only dented it andRead more
Stumbled on by stopping for bathrooms and tea... Went slightly off route and found this pure gem. Cromwellian troops tried to destroy it by using explosives on the corners, but they only dented it andRead more
Breathtaking view.
The puffins alluded us however.
Getting in late, enjoying a weird kabob dinner by the river, and a drink at Sean's Tavern before resting well.
Great exhibit, interesting history at a crossroads in center point of Ireland, creative and neat recreation of wardrobe with leather and metal, etc.
Took a while to get off, but beautiful flight and we got some rest waiting to take off. We were over an hour late, and for no apparent reason. There was a ton of fog but the pilot didn't mention thatRead more
Pippa took is in by train. Walked around the Abbey, River, steers and markets as it first experience of an older England settlement.
(Learned from James much later the English cathedral=city, versusRead more
Good, and strong cider from a barrel and a ploughman's (Danielle), as well as nice, tap cider and bacon & cheese sandwich (Tim). Pippa took us to this quant, old place with a great atmosphere, (whichRead more
Beautiful but closed for a function when we had time to actually go in to view it. Then we didn't go back since we wanted to catch the train (after the Baths) and meet up with James.
Cool to see a guyRead more
Neat things in all kinds of niche markets, including licorice!
The ground/surface level of the Roman baths shows the communal area with somewhat isolated cubbies, for people to sit and drink in the surroundings. Said to be much like the same of a modern publicRead more