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Trip Report: Electric Picnic
We packed up the rental car (the Micra being no match for all the gear) and headed to Stradbally last Friday. After 2 hours in traffic, all in the last 15 km, and what seemed like another 5 trudging (and … Continue reading
More Photos from Ireland
With Facty’s parents visiting from the States, we toured Blarney, Cobh, Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Bunratty Castle, Cliffs of Moher, and the Burren. This is detail of a stained glass window in Bunratty. This was our second trip to … Continue reading
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Stoney
Spent some time yesterday in the cemetery. While facty was off looking for stuff, I took some photos. This is the headstone of George Johnstone Stoney, best known for inventing the term “electron” in 1894. According to Wikipedia, he was … Continue reading
The Quick Pint
Braved a bit of cold last night and took the kids to Phoenix Park to see the amazing lunar eclipse. The sky was clear and the moon was high over Dublin, making it a perfect night and location for viewing. … Continue reading
Snow
When we first got to Dublin, I was talking to a man about the weather and he told me that, while it does get cold, the last time it snowed was around 1982. The 30 minutes or so of snow … Continue reading
Snookered
There are plenty of things about Ireland that are the same as the States. There’s plenty of the same terrible restaurants here: McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Burger King, TGIFriday’s. I can watch a ton of bad U.S. television (this actually warrants … Continue reading
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