On our last day we decided to start with a walk to Saint Patrick's Cathedral. The weather forecast called for an 80-percent chance of rain, and the morning was determined to make that a 100-percent certainty. It was a cold rain, and at times the drops were about the size of a Guinness pint, but after what we endured at the Giant's Causeway we were able to laugh it off. Saint Patrick's is a beautiful church which was restored, starting in 1860, entirely by Benjam...

I've already blogged about the rain today, so we'll move on now. Jon and I didn't have an agenda today. We slept in until 6:30 a.m., had breakfast, and left the Charles Stewart to walk down O'Connell Street toward the River Liffey. After our failure to locate Patrick Pearse's final resting place at Glasnevin, we decided to try our luck at the correct graveyard. Arbour Hill Cemetery is located behind the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks. After the ...

I fookin' hate umbrellas. I have this unnatural fear of an umbrella spine poking me in the eye. Imagin my excitement to look outside this morning to discover a sea of umbrella-carrying Dubliners.

Just to shake things up a bit today, Jon and I decided to walk around Dublin. The weather was gray and overcast, and a little chill -- perfect for heading out for a stroll. When we walk we tend to set a pace that is perfect when you're late for an appointment. Since we eschew things like maps and GPS, we just go for a vague idea of where we want to be and set off. This morning we decided to try our hand at locating Glasnevin Cemetery to see the grave of Patrick ...

Yeah, ow.