Dublin

September 13, 2012  •  Leave a Comment

On our day in Dublin we elected to ride the HOHO bus to get an overview of the city, and to get to the Guiness Storehouse, since Rich had purchased tickets for their tour before we left home.

 

Dublin turned out to be a very busy big city…lots of people, cars, and busses.  I found it a bit daunting, not knowing exactly what I wanted to see.  So the HOHO seemed like a good choice, but to be honest, you don't really see much on the bus…just get an idea of what's there if you want to go back and investigate.

 

The Guiness Storehouse was huge, and pretty interesting.  We learned all about what makes Guiness so special, had a sample (very strong stuff!!!), had lunch ( Rich had a pint to go with), and visited the shop where Rich found a Guiness rugby shirt that seemed to be calling his name.

 

After the storehouse, we got back on the HOHO and decided to get off at the Kilmainham Gaol, a jail that housed leaders of the various rebellions in Irish history.  The tour was interesting…they actually housed an 8 year old girl for stealing a blanket to keep warm (she served six months in the laundry) and a 5 year old boy for stealing something to eat.  In addition, many leaders of the 1916 rebellion were housed there before their execution.  The prisoners were kept separate from each other, and absolute silence was required!

 

Our last stop on the HOHO put us in the shopping area (big surprise) where we each located an  Irish sweater that expressed a desire to become an American citizen.  

 

 

 

 

 

A fun day, but I'm thinking I'm really more drawn to the smaller Irish towns.

 

 


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