It’s the same as the silent Irish “h” in “three”. Which is appropriate because Howth is a picturesque little seaside village to the north of Dublin, accessible via the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) – a suburban rail service. We…
Drumcondra pubs – a culinary find
By my count, there are 7 pubs within 10 mins walk of where we live and this by no mans exhausts the Drumcondra pubs in existence. We have sampled The Brian Boru, The Gravedigger’s, and The Porterhouse. Still to go…
A reader suggests…
Fiona has suggested that I keep a list of all the pubs and restaurants that I have drunk Guinness in, with notes on flavour, temperature, price, room ambience, etc. Purely as a research exercise, of course. What an excellent idea! I’m…
Just another Sunday in Dublin…
Started at the very civilised hour of 11am in the catholic cathedral to hear a Palestrina sung Latin mass. Yes, I can hear some of you switching off now but I can tell you that when you hear a superb…
City of contrasts
On a familiarisation wander south of the Liffey I came across an excellent place for lunch, rather strangely called “Meet and Meat”. Turns out it is a cafe during the day (with excellent coffee!) and a wine bar at night,…
Harp Concert
Prior to departing for Ireland, I’d found an Irish Harp site, Craide na Cruite, which advertises harp-related events. One of these was a free concert at the Archaeology Museum of the Dublin Museum. A thousand years ago on Good Friday,…
Our new abode
We have been lucky to secure an apartment in a very nice part of north Dublin. Pip had looked at a few places before I arrived and the viewing time for this one was about 30 minutes after I arrived in…
Back on line
Hello all! After a period in the wilderness we are now in our apartment and connected to broadband. The last 10 days or so have been fully occupied in becoming Irish residents with multiple form-filling and queuing. The first step…
Pip’s trip to Glasnevin Cemetery
Today is Good Friday, and a glorious sunny day it is too. I decided not to stray too far from home, so set out for the famed Glasnevin Cemetery, which is nearby. It was set up in 1832 by Daniel…
Day 4 – the dreaded GNIB
Today I had the services of a Relocation Expert who was booked to help me with formal processes for the day. She collected me at 9.30 from the B & B and we went to get a Garda National Immigration…