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So, we were wondering what the Guinness Toucan was all about. Sara found this explanation. “In regards to your inquiry, the Guinness Toucan – probably Guinness advertising’s most recognizable icon – began life as a pelican. In 1935, John Gilroy (the artist responsible for most of the early Guinness advertising), put together some initial …
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This morning, early, we boarded a train to head out to Cork. This is where you find the Blarney Castle and the famous “Stone of Eloquence“. Challenging day.. from 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM… the train had 1 1/2 hour delay and then made stops for other trains – 2 …
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We walk around this afternoon looking for shopping and other interesting stuff. We also walked through/around St. Steven’s Green. Beautiful gardens but wet from rain.. no wonder this is green….
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A very somber tour that was enormously informative. Sara & I walked away with a new appreciation for the Irish struggle for freedom – even through civil conflict. It was clear that our guide was connected to this history and conveyed personally, but objectively, the events of the times. Kilmainham Gaol served …
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Very nice lunch today with music provided by John Mulville
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This was a very interesting church & crypt. Christ Church is officially claimed as the seat (cathedra) of both the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic archbishops of Dublin. The cathedral was founded probably sometime after 1028 when King Sitric Silkenbeard, the Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin made a pilgrimage to Rome.