Another 15,000 Step Day 03/11/2022

 Today we had early morning showers. Rain quitting around lunch.  We met for breakfast and ate a very good meal.  I had Irish pancakes with bacon.  Linda, Amanda, and Harry had (Irish) French toast.  It was all good.  After breakfast we left for a short walk to the Guinness Storehouse.  The storehouse is a 7 level building, formerly used to make Guinness Beer.  The building has since been transformed into an educational center that tell the Guinness story,  from its early beginnings to present day.  Very interesting, very impressive. Upon entry into the storehouse the first thing you see is the 9,000 year lease that Arthur Guinness signed and sealed in 1759.  So began the history the the iconic Guinness beer known the world over.  If you are in Dublin, beer drinker or not, visit the storehouse.  I feel you would enjoy the tour.

After leaving the storehouse we returned to our hotel and parted company with Linda and Amanda.  The girls had some shopping to do on Grafton Street and Harry and I had a 3:30 appointment for a walking tour of North Dublin. This tour was somewhat different from yesterday.  This tour was more about social issues for Ireland.  Our guide imparted information on the Uprising, the Potato Famine, mass migration exodus of roughly 50% percent of the population to Canada and the United States, and the Troubles. The Troubles was a conflict in Northern Ireland that spanned over 30 years, from 1960 to 1998.  Things are quiet now, but like any other story, there are two sides.

Tonight we capped our day with an evening at Lundy Foots Pub.  It was a fun evening with a good dinner and good music.  (With a little bit of Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley )  

I mentioned previously about eating a restaurant named the Church.  It was built in the 17th century and was known as St. Mary's. I bring this back up, because, I forgot to tell you that Authur Guinness was married in this church.

Last night we ate at the Gravediggers Pub.  The Gravediggers Pub was built in 1833 into the wall of Glasnevin Cemetery.  It is said that the name came from the gravediggers that would frequent the pub after they finished their work. In the early years, mourners would stop by to drink away their pain.  After they left, the gravediggers would fill their seats.  This pub is operational today, owned and operated by the 7th generation family members of the original owner,

Tomorrow we will take the train to a seaside village named Howth.  Rick Steves said don't miss it.

At the Storehouse, overlooking Dublin

Our North Dublin Guide

The Confession Box. Read the next picture.

Tells about the Confession Box

Harry, Amanda Ceiran, Linda, Jerry. With the owner of the Gravediggers Pub

Jerry, Ron Perlman, Harry ( we ran into him at the GPO)

early Guinness advertising

early Guinness advertising

Garden of Rememberance for people killed in conflicts


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