We moved on to Cork yesterday and were excited to see County Cork as it was home to our O'Brien family. The countryside through County Kilkenny, Tipperary and Cork was simply stunning. After arriving at our lovely Avondale B&B, we were encouraged to visit Blarney for the afternoon as it is only 30 minutes away. It was such a lovely surprise, as Blarney is so lovely and quaint and the castle and it's grounds were just beautiful. We were very excited to kiss t...

Today we left Dublin for Kilkenny, an old medieval city in none other than County Kilkenny. It's a city with real character due to it's medieval roots and beautiful castle, cathedral, churches and riverside setting on the River Nore. We could only afford one day here which was unfortunate as the hostel was fantastic and the people there lovely. We met up with Elan and an Aussie from Melbourne called Angus who were there on a day tour. We went straight to St Cani...

We arrived in Dublin yesterday at lunchtime by bus from Belfast. We're staying right next to Trinity College, not only a very prestigious university, but also a lovely area, with wide, open, tree-lined streets, lots of shops and it's very close to the river. After having lunch at O'Brien's (we couldn't resist!) we got on another open top citysightseeing bus. We've found them not only very informative, but also very useful for getting around and for getting a fee...