Category Archives: Dublin

Last Night in Ireland

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Rick Neal

Back in Dublin for my last night in Ireland. I was sorry to leave the Old Rectory – in fact, I spent so long talking1 to Mary and her daughter, I thought for a second I was going to miss … Continue reading →

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Dublin Walkabout

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Rick Neal

Today was my last day in Dublin1, and tonight is my last night at Ariel House. I can’t say enough good things about Ariel House – my room is comfortable, the bed is very nice, the breakfasts are wonderful2, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin, Ireland 2011 | Tagged Christchurch Cathedral, Dubln, Grafton Street, National Museum of Ireland, O'Connell Street, St. Patrick's Cathedral | 1 Comment

The Hill of Tara and Newgrange

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Rick Neal

I’m putting this in the Dublin category because that’s where I’m staying right now1, even though this post is not about Dublin really at all. Today’s agenda was my Mary Gibbons bus tour out to the Hill of Tara and … Continue reading →

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Dublin Ghost Bus

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Rick Neal

Tonight I went on the Ghost Bus tour of Dublin. This is kind of cheesy and touristy, but it’s also loads of fun. Nick, the guide, was awesome, dressing first in a black cloak to talk about Bram Stoker and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin, Ireland 2011 | Tagged Dublin, Ghost Bus, St. Kevin's Cemetery, The Gates of Hell, The Haunted Stairs | 1 Comment

Dublin Walking Tour

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Rick Neal

I’m taking a bit of a breather between my walking tour this morning and the Ghost Bus tour tonight. I didn’t really take any downtime yesterday1, and it was quite late by the time I finished the post and got … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin, Ireland 2011 | Tagged Brazen Head, Christchurch Cathedral, Claddagh Records, Dublin, Dublin Castle, mummies, St Michan's Church, walking tour | 3 Comments

Dublin, Day One

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Rick Neal

Okay, no more thumbnails. Full-sized pictures below. Overcoming some massive inertia this morning, I got up, made it down to breakfast, and walked down to the pharmacy and back. It was a nice walk, and I saw a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin, Ireland 2011 | Tagged Book of Kells, Brannigan's By The Spire, Dublin, Ha'Penny Bridge Inn, Kilmainham Gaol, Long Room, Musical Pub Crawl, Oliver St. John Grogarty's, Trinity College | 1 Comment

First Impressions

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Rick Neal

There were a lot of low clouds today. This made me a little sad. I flew into London at night and, while that was kind of cool to see1, it didn’t give me much of an idea of the city. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin, Ireland 2011 | Tagged Dublin | 6 Comments