Ireland
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Queen Isabelle of the Causeway
She’s the Queen of the World! Or at least the Queen of the Giant’s Causeway.
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Border Crossing
We left the Republic of Ireland and traveled to Northern Ireland, where we checked into our hotel in Belfast and visited the Titanic Belfast museum.
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Slane, And All Kinds of Ruins
We had a one-night layover in the town of Slane. It was mainly a layover to break up the distance between Birr and our next major destination as you can tell from our accomidations: This was our first B&B, and our room was basically an eave of the house’s attic. Our host, Donal, was extremely…
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Ireland’s Oldest Licensed Distillery
Whiskey for breakfast.
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Older Than the Pyramids
Brú na Bóinne is a neolithic site older than the Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge.
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A Tale of Afternoon Tea
An authentic tea time for two.
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Leap Castle
Leap Castle is the self-styled “most haunted castle in the world”, but we got a totally different vibe from what the brochure was selling us.
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The Rock (Of Cashel)
High upon a windy hill sits the seat of Irish Kings.
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The Town of Birr
Day one is in the bag with a visit to the Town of Birr and our first castle of the trip.
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
A trip to Boston leads to a Trip to Ireland.