Our cruise ship docked in Dún Laoghaire which is a suburban coastal town in Dublin in Ireland. We took a 27-minute train ride to get into Dublin and on the train, we watched the school age kids ride the train in their uniforms to their schools. Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland.
Our first stop in Dublin was the Guinness Storehouse, which we got to experience the history, heart and soul of Ireland's most iconic beer. Guinness has a rich and unique history. The Archive tells the story of the brand, the brewery, and its people while reflecting societal developments over three centuries. The story of Guinness is a living one. It is one that started with such optimism that its founder, Arthur Guinness, signed a 9,000-year lease on St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin.
One of the experience, we got to do was print our selfie on the head of our Guinness.
Due to the rain, we took a horse carriage ride to St. Patrick's Cathedral. It was an awesome experience hearing the horse's hooves on the cobblestone roads.
Saint Patrick's Cathedral founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Some of the highlights of our visits were:
a Celtic cross that was found buried near the cathedral, which has been preserved and it is thought it may have marked the site of the former holy well.
houses Jonathan Swift's remains (he wrote Gulliver's Travels)
The organ of St Patrick's Cathedral is one of the largest in Ireland with over 4,000 pipes
We tried to eat lunch at the Temple Bar, but it was packed, and we could not find a table. So, we found a quiet restaurant across the street, where Jeremy once again got Fish and Chips!
We walked around for a little bit more and then we got back on the train to take us to the cruise ship. There was a medical emergency on the train in front of us, so we were stopped on the tracks for a while. During this time, Jeremy took a nap and I took pictures of him.
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