On my last day in Ireland, I was sad to be leaving my Grandpa’s house, which I really love…
A view of some of my grandpa’s farm.
Category: Ireland
I spent my last two days in Ireland checking out Belfast and the Northern Coast (where one of my Aunts lives) with my dad. Enjoy the pics!
A scenic stop, with Dunluce Castle in the background.
After going out with my Dad and Uncles to the local pub last night, we again had a quiet day. We visited my grandmother’s grave, and then drove around the area with my Grandpa, taking in some of the sights…
The Ardboe High Cross is over 1000 years old, and still largely intact.
We happened upon this rainbow while driving through the area where my dad lived before the family moved to my Grandpa’s current house.
After getting to my Grandfather’s house pretty late last night, we had a quiet day. We went to Mass, visited with some of my family, and then checked out Peatlands Park: Read more »
This morning was a visit to my Dad’s Aunt (my Great Aunt!) and her husband, who live in Dungarvon. They were also very hospitable, and fed us lunch. Like my Dad’s friend Liam, they were sad we weren’t staying longer and encouraged us to come back in summer when the weather is nicer (and the tickets and hotels are more expensive! Hence our January visit). Read more »
Yesterday was mostly filled by a visit to my Dad’s friend Liam (and some more driving!) though we did get to go to Waterford crystal in the morning. They have a small factory inside the city and though it was clearly built for tourist visits, it’s really nice.
Tuesday morning was Dublin Day 2, and it started relatively late, with breakfast at around 845. My dad and I then set off for a walk across Dublin to the Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin’s jail from the turn of the 19th century until 1926, and the site where the leaders of the 1916 Rebellion were executed.
My dad and I landed in Dublin this morning bright (well, the sun was just starting to rise, so not quite) and early at a little after 8AM. After getting very little sleep on our 5.5 hour flight from Philly to Dublin (we had to connect after a flight from NYC to Philly) we were both pretty tired, but since we couldn’t check in to our hotel until 2PM, we decided to hit the ground running. After driving around the city for awhile, we decided to go to the Guinness Storehouse…
The last time I visited Ireland it was the summer after 7th grade, and I was only 12 years old. Almost 8 years later, and I’m finally heading back! My Dad and I leave for Ireland tomorrow. We will be visiting family for sure, as we always do, but I’m especially looking forward to actually seeing some of the country – we land in Dublin, where we’ll spend a day and a half, and then were heading to Waterford, and then up to Galway for a couple of days. Then, next weekend, it’s up north (County Tyrone) to stay with my Grandpa and visit the nearby family (uncles, aunts, cousins galore), with a day trip to Belfast thrown in before we leave next Thursday.
I’ve decided to chronicle my little adventure here every though it’s not a study abroad, because I love being able to look back at my posts from Germany and Australia.
Slán go fóill
