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Ireland 2024

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August Meyers

8/11/2024

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Day 1

The first day in Ireland consisted of checking in at our accomodations - Trinity College - who offered student rooms which ended up being dorms. With some free time we decided to explore around the nearby area, including Brampton street (which has no bars) and St. Patrick's Cathedral. The rest of the day maintained a slow pace with a walking tour of campus and seeing the book of Kells, which you cannot take pictures of.

Flag's of different families inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral
Flag's of different families inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral

Stained glass inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral
Stained glass inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral

Trinity College old library
Trinity College old library

Shakefpear inside of Trinity College old library
Shakefpear inside of Trinity College old library

Day 2

Our first day trip in Ireland ended up being more action packed than I thought - when I booked it I thought it was only going to be a bus ride to Giant's Causeway and a small look at Belfast, but it ended up including a private Black Cab tour of the current politics (including a wall that closes every day) in Belfast. Alongside this was also Dunluce Castle, which provided some amazing views.

View from Dunluce Castle
View from Dunluce Castle

View of Dunluce Castle
View of Dunluce Castle

Giant's Causeway up close
Giant's Causeway up close

Giant's Causeway water
Giant's Causeway water

Day 3

On the third day we made our way to Galway. With some downtime we walked to a lighthouse near the citycenter, but it ended up being a waste treatment facility. The ocean was still a great view though.

Lighthouse in the bay
Lighthouse in the bay

King's Head Pub
King's Head Pub

Day 4

Departing from Galway to nearby areas, the first stop was the Aran Islands - specifically Inisheer. This would end up being the cheapest place during the trip to buy Guinness at only €5, which made no sense.

Lighthouse on Inisheer
Lighthouse on Inisheer

Inisheer from a boat
Inisheer from a boat

The boat we road to Inisheer and viewed the cliffs from
The boat we road to Inisheer and viewed the cliffs from

Cliffs of Moher from a boat
Cliffs of Moher from a boat

Cliffs of Moher from above
Cliffs of Moher from above

Day 5

The second and last day trip from Galway was north this time, to the Kylemore Abbey.

Kylemore Abbey itself
Kylemore Abbey itself

Horse grazing at Kylemore Abbey
Horse grazing at Kylemore Abbey

Day 6

Back in Dublin, there were a few notable things to check out. Guinness, Jameson, and Kilmainham Gaol - a historical jail where leaders of the Irish revolution were executed (which really kickstarted the revolution).

Pint of Guinness I got to pour while at the storehouse
Pint of Guinness I got to pour while at the storehouse

Jameson and lemonade at their distillery
Jameson and lemonade at their distillery

Jail cells inside one of the blocks of Kilmainham Gaol
Jail cells inside one of the blocks of Kilmainham Gaol

Outdoor block of Kilmainham Gaol
Outdoor block of Kilmainham Gaol

Day 7

One of the more scenic days in Ireland, we ventured south to the Wicklow mountains and Kilkenny. Kilkenny, known for the medeival mile, is also the home of Smithwicks, a popular red ale in Ireland. We did later find out that Smithwicks is owned and brewed by the same parent company as Guinness, something that they do not tell you while at Guinness.

Smithwick's Flight
Smithwick's Flight

House in the Wicklow park near the lower lake
House in the Wicklow park near the lower lake

Cemetary in the Wicklow park
Cemetary in the Wicklow park

Cemetary tower peaking out in the Wicklow park
Cemetary tower peaking out in the Wicklow park

Sheepdog intimidating sheep in Wicklow
Sheepdog intimidating sheep in Wicklow

Walls throughout Ireland put up during the famine
Walls throughout Ireland put up during the famine

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