Ashtown

At this point we had been up 24hrs...but we had places to see, things to learn, food to eat and beer to drink! 😀

The Great Potato Famine 🥔 was 1846 -1852 however the worst year was 1847 -- Black 47. That year 200,000 left Ireland and 50,000 died by starvation. Those that left went on ships referred to as "coffin ships". The ship we toured - The Jeanne Johnston wanted their passengers to survive the trip so they limited the number of passengers to 200. The photo shows about 1/3 to 1/2 the space those 200 fit into! Crazy but everyone travelled on the ship this ship survived the trip!

The Epic Museum gave us a nice history of how Irish citizens have had an impact on the world. We probably missed a bit in this museum as we decided it was time for a meal and to head to our B&B before we fell over.

Dinner was at a lovely pub - A Hole in the Wall. It was originally a string of cottages and dates back to 1651. At 100 meters long, the Tudor style pub is the longest pub in Europe. Bonus was the wonderful meal!

Found our B&B located next to Phoenix Park. This a beautiful park that has a "Central Park" vibe.

Day 1 = success! ☘️

1. The mast of the Jeanne Johnston
2. Certainly don't know how 100 people could fit in the space you see the tour group filling! 😳
3. Who wants to sleep with feet in your face!?! They slept stacked 5 to a bunk.
4. -7. Images from EPIC a museum about the Irish people.
8. A hint of the beautiful Phenoix Park
9. The Hole in the Wall
10. Love the signs!
11. The President 's snug. The Irish President eats here. This is a small "booth" with a curtain for privacy. They call them *snugs*.
12. Love the nooks and crannies.
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