Day 2 part 2!

Bus Tour of Dublin on our way to Trinity College

After visiting Trinity College in Dublin, we had stopped for lunch then walked to the National History Museum on Kildare Street. The museum has three different branches, in three different locations. We visited the archeology branch which featured displays and artifacts from ancient Ireland. It was interesting to see the way another culture’s society developed over centuries. My favorite part of the visit was the display of a 4,500 year old logboat found in Galway. I found it amazing that not only was it intact, but it was enormous, and nearly ran the length of the room.

When we had finished walking through the museum we headed over to the Jameson distillery. There we were given a tour of the distillery and a history of how Jameson Whiskey helped to keep much of Dublin employed through tough economic times.

At dusk, we walked back from the distillery to our hotel and took in the sites. Watching the sun set and the sky grow dark as the city lights ignited, was an experience in itself. Sometimes it’s simply a walk home with friends that creates the most unexpected and lasting impression of a place that you have gotten to know.