After not much sleep, I got up early and caught a train to the west coast of Ireland (try doing that in one day in Australia!) to see the town of Galway. Quite the bustling little place, with lots of narrow streets, which seem to be mostly occupied by pubs (there seems to be a drinking theme to this country!).
Anyway, spent the day wandering the streets of Galway, with a stop at the King's Head pub for fish & chips and a pint of Guinness! A beautiful place be Galway and it is said to be the Irish (Gaelic) speaking capital of Ireland (though I never hear anyone speaking it!). All the signs over in Galway are either Irish only, or at least appears first on signs instead of second as is elsewhere in the country. After a full day, caught the train back to Dublin (about a 2 1/2 hour trip) and was pretty much buggered after that and the big weekend, so it was off to beddies...
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Wow, Johnny, you're sure having a pretty awesome holiday. I've just caught up on the last two weeks of your adventures... sorry, but I've been spending a fair bit of time on the NTS while you've been away.
I'm sure I found a pub in Kilkenny that had Kilkenny. It was straight accross the road from the Hostel with the big red door. Or was it green? Ah Irelend. I have very much enjoyed reading about your time there. Aye, it has taken me back.
Miss you!
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