The Craic is Over

Our Craic (good time in Gaelic) in Ireland has ended. Our last day was spent wandering through old Galway visiting in the beautiful Galway Cathedral and admiring its stained glass windows.

We then did a bit of shopping. Doesn’t Jerry look great in his new hat?

After the luggage was put in our Mespil Hotel room in Dublin, we returned to the archeological museum to see what we lacked time for the first time. Their collection of 2500-600 BCE artifacts is excellent.

We marveled at the bronze tools and ritual items. The gold jewelry was amazing in detail and construction. Best of all was the museum guide who both entertained and educated us on a private tour of his favorite items in the collection, a magnificent chalice, a gold necklace and a gold boat.

After roaming around the crowded Temple Bar area seeking an Irish dinner,

Sandy seemed to enjoy his time with Oscar Wilde. We then hopped a cab and returned to the Sussex for Irish stew and our favorite desserts.

This has been a wonderful trip and Ireland now has a special place in our travel memory.