We went on a bus trip this morning around part of Dublin Bay. Our first stop was in the little fishing village of Howth. We had some rain there so were not able to look around much. It remained me of village in Newfoundland.
Our trip continued on the Malahide Castle. It had been in the Talbot family for many many years. The only time it was not in their hands was them Oliver Cromwell was in Ireland. The castle was given to Ireland by the last Talbot as she was not able to pay all the taxes after her brother died. It was beautiful inside filled with many antiques of great value. You can see the original part of the castle and all the additions made in the future. Many of the rooms were decorated for different eras. The plaster work on the ceiling was beautiful. We had a private tour conducted by our bus driver.
Arriving back in Dublin by 1:30 and had to pass time to 7:30. We wanted to see River dance. So we filled in time by riding the Hop on Hop off bus once around the city. We should have done the yellow route as we had not done that one before. We were never able to do it. We walked in St James Park. It was a beautiful afternoon and many people were out enjoying the park. Ate supper in the St James Mall then walked around the mall. Finally it was time for the show. Through music and dance it told the story of Ireland's history. From the beginning to the famine and the exodus of Irish to America. It was a wonderful show.
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