Thursday Morning, June 1st found us in Midleton, home to one of Ireland’s premium whiskeys, each bottle numbered and signed by the master distiller.  It’s also the home of The Jameson Experience, a museum located in the 150-year-old distillery.  We were guided through the history and making of Irish whiskey, including tastings.   Yes, I tasted, even though I…

I've been unable to charge my computer for a few days, so I'm going to try to catch up a little bit... On Monday, May 29, we visited the Cliffs of Moher, which tower hundreds of feet above the crashing waves of the Atlantic.  It was a significant walk up to the Castle and we could hear…

Saturday, May 27th, we left County Donegal and drove through the foothills of Benbulben Mountain, which is "Yeats Country". Our first stop was the village of Drumcliffe to view the final resting place of poet W. B. Yeats. Next we visited the Lakeside Kylemore Abbey, once a private residence and now a prestigious boarding school…

Thursday, May 25th’s drive to Derry/Londonderry was interesting.  When you look at the map of Ireland, you can see that the very northwest corner of the island is part of the Republic of Ireland, even though it’s in the north.  As we drove along, we crossed over the border multiple times – in this area the border…

On Tuesday, May 23, we packed up and headed north for Belfast. First stop: The Titanic Museum, which was amazing. Doesn't the museum building look somewhat like an iceberg? The start of our Titanic tour gave us a little background. In the late 1800's, Belfast was a boom town. The fishing industry was thriving and…

Sunday, May 21st was our last day with granddaughter Ylenia. She found a great breakfast place for us near the hotel and we had a leisurely walk, then moved our luggage from The Alex to The Westin Dublin, where we would meet our tour group in the evening. We've really been enjoying Dublin. It's a…

Friday, March 20th, we started with a good breakfast in the hotel, because we knew our first activity would be the tour of Guinness! I didn't know much about beer of any type, let alone Guinness, but the tour tickets were pretty much sold out so we had a late morning arrival appointment and none…

All three of us landed in Dublin on May 18th within minutes of each other and were able to share a ride to our wonderful hotel -- The Alex. It was an exhausting day for Jay and me, and Ylenia had a fairly long day also, so after checking in and getting settled in our…