Gannon

One of my favorite places. I loved visiting this pre-Christian site & exploring. Really wonderful. Its always interesting to visit something that has been in existance for so long.

Blarney was a pleasant surprise. I expected it to be far more touristy and was delighted to find that it is very low key. The castle in the middle of beautiful grounds & just a delightful place to explore. It turned out to be one of the highlights of my most recent trip to the old sod.

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic but a fraction the size of Dublin. It is slower, a bit more welcoming & a great city to spend some time in. I wish I had had more time while there. I loved it.

Just an amazing thing to see, the Book of Kells is like no other. But, it is a small book & is open to one page per day. So your time at the book itself is rarely long. But take the time to wander around Trinity for a while before heading to the pub for lunch.

This place is just fun. The oldest amusement park in Ca. The Giant Dipper is still my favorite roller coaster!

Its just one of those places you have to visit. Suspend your disbelief & have fun. It make me think of the old roadside attractions of the 50’s – though I was never alive in the 50’s, its what I imagine them to be. This place is a kick.

This isn’t the “Irish for a day’ type of place, this is for the Irish in America!