After the whiskey distillery we visit the massive Guinness brewery at St. James Gate to do the tour. Straight away this is a noticeably bigger operation, with a small queue at the doors.
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After the whiskey distillery we visit the massive Guinness brewery at St. James Gate to do the tour. Straight away this is a noticeably bigger operation, with a small queue at the doors.
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We find this distillery fairly close to the accommodation, and the fact it was inside an old church intrigued us. We get a video history of the church, before getting a tour of the church yard, churchRead more
Time for the pub tour 😉😜 and a quick stop in Rick's Burgers, the best handmade burgers in Dublin or even everywhere.
Ended up in Lundy Foot's initially we thought for a couple of beers. We wereRead more
We met an old-fashioned London Routemaster bus outside the Hugh Lane Gallery on Parnell Square and after being handed a very decent-sized gin & tonic, we headed upstairs to take our seats. There are aRead more
Continuing on we pass through Merrion Square and St. Stephens Green Gardens and briefly the shopping centre to see the glass roof and huge clock. We also walk through Grafton Street pedestrian areaRead more
We arrive in Dublin early evening, get refreshed, have some food and a few drinks. The next morning we return the hire car. We had travelled 863 miles (1380 km) around Ireland, not bad going.
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Another hour north of Mitchelstown Caves we again turned off the main road to The Rock of Cashel. As we drove through the nearby village, the Rock stood towering over it.
The Rock of Cashel (CarraigRead more
Heading north out of Cork towards Dublin, after an hour we turn off to visit the Mitchelstown Caves.
There's a small car park next to a farmhouse, with the ticket office the sitting room window 😊Read more
We arrive in Cork, and are staying at another friend from the Cuba Tour, Clodaghs flat. Unfortunately she's on holiday in France, but her friend and fellow Cuba Tour member Veronica let's us in.
SheRead more