Ring of Kerry

July 14th After leaving Blarney (read about it here) our plan for the day was to drive up to Killerney on the highway and then go around the Ring of Kerry, stopping where ever tickled our fancy. The Ring of Kerry is a roughly 4 hour drive around a peninsula in south west Ireland. It's …

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Dublin to Blarney

July 13 We had a simple morning of waking up when we wanted and checking out of the hotel. Then the navigation game began as we got in the car and tried to figure out how to get to Blarney and it's famous stone. We used a preloaded Google Map, as well as screen shots, …

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Dublin – Guinness Brewery

On December 31st, 1759 Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease at £45 per year for the unused St. James's Gate Brewery. Ten years later, on 19 May 1769, Guinness first exported his ale: he shipped six-and-a-half barrels to Great Britain. You can walk around the brewery and see the steps the beer goes through …

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