Category Archives: Republic of Ireland

Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Corcomroe Abbey, Irish Day Tours

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday July  13th ~ Dublin cross-country tour, Ireland One of the most visited tourist attractions in the entire country, the Cliffs of Moher had to be on our “must see” list.  With over 1 million visitors a year, it tops … Continue reading →

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Dublin ~ Fire alarms, SIM Card top off, Taking care of business

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday July 12 ~ Dublin, Ireland Shocked out of a deep sleep by the hotels fire alarm blaring early this morning at the Ballsbridge Hotel. Not a pleasant way to start the day.  And then it stopped.  And then it … Continue reading →

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Dublin, Ireland ~ A train journey, late night and revolving hotels

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday July 11th ~ Dublin, Ireland Todays post is rather mundane, but I wanted to fill in the gap on how we got from Southampton, England via Wales to Dublin, Ireland. After walking off the ship yesterday morning we took … Continue reading →

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Dublin, Ireland ~ Trinity College, getting connected again and more Gus

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday July 1st ~ Dublin, Ireland We are still on board the Ruby Princess as we make our way around the British Isles. Feeling sluggish today, we took our time getting our act together and did not leave the ship … Continue reading →

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Gus and “D”, our Cabin Steward

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday, July 1st – Evening at sea Our first night on board the Ruby Princess, after unpacking and settling in we went off to dinner. As is normal, while we eat, our steward enters the cabin, turns back the bed … Continue reading →

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Cove, Queenstown or Cobh, Ireland ~ A city with three different names

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday June 30 ~ Cobh, Ireland This is a city known by three names. Originally it was known as Cove, located in the harbor for Cork. In 1849, Queen Victoria first stepped foot on Irish soil here. To commemorate the … Continue reading →

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