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    Category: Ireland

    last day in dublin

    Our last day in Ireland was supposed to be spent admiring Waterford crystals and touring their factory down in Waterford (about a three hour train ride from…… Read more “last day in dublin”

    11 Feb 201515 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    spending a few hours in a dublin jail

    Intrigued? Before you get too fascinated, you should know that it’s not what you think. It’s actually a tourist attraction – Kilmainham Gaol. Kilmainham Gaol was a…… Read more “spending a few hours in a dublin jail”

    10 Feb 201515 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    what it’s like being stuck in a snowstorm in northern ireland

    The Giant’s Causeway is huge area of basalt columns, all squeezed together. It is located in Country Antrim in Northern Ireland, which is about an hour drive…… Read more “what it’s like being stuck in a snowstorm in northern ireland”

    9 Feb 201515 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    belfast in half a day

    While I’m sure there’s more to Belfast than the Titanic Exhibition, we didn’t get a chance to see much. We only had one and a half days…… Read more “belfast in half a day”

    8 Feb 201519 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    you’ll never guess how much it cost to build the rms titanic

    $7,500,000! What a great bargain! Granted, that amount of money was worth a lot more 100 years ago but even so! Quick history lesson: The Titanic was…… Read more “you’ll never guess how much it cost to build the rms titanic”

    5 Feb 201515 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    all roads lead to the cliffs of moher

    I know the expression is, “All roads lead to Rome”, but I figured since this blog post subject is meant to be taken literally, I’d switch up…… Read more “all roads lead to the cliffs of moher”

    28 Jan 201519 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    living life on the edge

    Imagine your feet dangling 390 feet above sea level, off a cliff. If you happen to inch a little too close to the edge (or you know,…… Read more “living life on the edge”

    27 Jan 201519 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    the ring of kerry

    Have you ever heard of the Ring of Kerry? (It’s okay if you haven’t because I never have until I started researching for my Ireland trip). It…… Read more “the ring of kerry”

    26 Jan 201519 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    i’ll never let go, jack!

    Did you know that Cobh (pronounced Cove, but formerly known as Queenstown) is where the Titanic set sail on its ill-fated maiden voyage? Out of 123 passengers…… Read more “i’ll never let go, jack!”

    22 Jan 201519 Apr 2015 by How To Be A Tourist

    kissing the blarney stone (and a million other people)

    The legend has it is that if you kiss the Blarney Stone, you will be blessed with the ‘gift of gab’, or eloquence. But it’s not just…… Read more “kissing the blarney stone (and a million other people)”

    19 Jan 20154 Oct 2017 by How To Be A Tourist

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