Category Archives: Ireland

Turns out that apples on the Emerald Isle…

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Pam

… don’t fall very far from the tree. On our penultimate day in Ireland (the kids really, really like it, when I use words like that), we had a rockin’ good time on the Viking amphibious city tour. A day … Continue reading →

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Kilmainham Gaol

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Pam

As we approach the end of this trip, I am realizing, first, how many ways there are to connect the dots between the (admittedly, somewhat random) selection of countries we’re visiting; and therefore, secondly, how a bit more up-front framing … Continue reading →

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Here on the Emerald Isle…

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Pam

…It is FREEZING. On the plus side, the sun doesn’t fully set until ten o’clock at night — we came out of Tuesdays With Morrie at the Gaiety Theatre at ten o’clock the other night and it was still twilight. … Continue reading →

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Magic on the Emerald Isle…

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Pam

We’ve been to Ireland several times before, but until this trip had seen very little of Dublin. Well, it turns out it has real treasures, several of which I hope to outline in subsequent missives. Right around the corner from … Continue reading →

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This one’s for you, Mom…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Pam

Five or so years ago, we planned a prior trip to Ireland.  The logistics, as always, were a bit complicated.  Tom, Emma, Stella and I were to attend a wedding in Wales, and Jonah (whose school went a week longer … Continue reading →

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On to the Emerald Isle…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Pam

We left Charlie and Sheila behind to bond with their newly official grandsons, and we moved on to visit Emma in her Dublin scene. She, bless her industrious little heart, got off the plane and set off immediately to work, … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, over in the Emerald Isle, part II

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Pam

Emma was comped tickets to King Lear. (I presume it is crystal clear that had I paid for tickets to the exact same performance, and dragged her to it, the content of her review would be… different.)  

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