Dublin sightseeing

So, for the past 3 days, we've been doing Dublin sightseeing - The Arbour Hill Cemetery, the Museum of Decorative Arts and History (aka Collins Barracks) where there is a reconstructed longboat. We also did ChristChurch Cathedral which is English. I kept hoping my Irish Catholic forbears were not watching. It's kind of a creepy place, but beautiful architecture. At the Temple Bar Trad Festival huge crowds and last night we just gave it up and came back to Howth earlier. We went into a pub for a nightcap and found a powerful session going on. Got to hear wonderful Irish music with no crowds of tourists

Dublin to Dingle and back

We're just back from spending 2 1/2 days down Kerry as it is said here. We flew to the Kerry airport on a very small plane, rented a car and drove out to Dingle. Got to hear some wonderful music, visit and stay with 2 generous friends, Frank one night and Fran the second night, and did some driving out to Slea Head. We tried to show a friend the Blasket Islands but it was so foggy and rainy, they were just bumps on the horizon. We found some family members and visited the homestead and the cemetery and just had an all around good good time.
Now back in Dublin for some city sightseeing and more Temple Bar trad fest tonight. All in all, life is grand!

we're here

Hi
We're here! safe and sound trip to dublin. Easy flight. Dennis picked us up at 5:30 am and took us home to Howth and went right back to bed. He had been on an awesome pub crawl the night before and God bless him for getting up and retrieving us at the crack of dawn. After a nap, Dennis and Linda took us walking around Howth to show us the lay of the land. The we took the DART into Dublin and we went to O'Donoghues Pub, the pub where the Dubliners got their start. My friend Tim who plays a concertina was able to sit in. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. It was a powerful session. Today, Sunday, we went to another session at the Pier House in Howth. Tim sat in on that one, too. Another powerful session - wonderful singers at that one.

Tomorrow at the crack of dawn, we board a flight to Kerry where we rent a car and drive out to Dingle, the most beautiful place on the earth's face.

I don't have my own computer up and running yet, so no photos yet.
Love
Lynn