Goodbye Dublin. Time for Killarney!

Swans in Phoenix Park.

A quick walk into Phoenix Park in Dublin. The Wellington Monument is the tallest obelisk in Eutope at 203 feet. It was built to commemorate the victories of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

In Dublin. Leaving Connolly Station, traveling on the Red Luas to Heuston Station.

Dundalk Station. Signage in Gaelic; I'm back in the Republic.

Leaving Belfast Central Station...

The ladies of Lunches To Go in Belfast. Sandwich made for the train. 😋

Post morning run Mille Feuile in front of City Hall. I'm on vacation! 😁

Stained glass window in City Hall

Looking up at the dome of City Hall.

Titanic N!

Titanic Quarter

Wednesday morning jog out to the Titanic Quarter.

City Hall beauty

City Hall lights. Pink and violet for Organ Donation week.

More cool street art

A walk by St. Anne's Church of Ireland Cathedral. Massive Celtic cross.

Game of Thrones road

Game of Thrones road

Fun!

Giant's Causeway

Amazing!

Giant's Causeway!

Local salmon with potatoe-leek soup for a quick lunch break on the tour.

Antrim Coast

Feeling the breeze off the Irish Sea along the Antrim coast.

There are a lot of sheep in Ireland!

Guarding the approach to Belfast Lough since 1177.

Giant's Causeway Tour. First as top: Carrickfergus Castle

Great art all around.

Fish and chips with mushy peas for my first Northern Ireland dinner.

Sunset Bullitt lager on the rooftop.

213 year old building burned last week. Smoke smell in the air. Major streets closed in the city center.

WWI battle memorial installation outside City Hall. 3775 men from Belfast killed in the Battle of the Somme, none of which have a grave.

Seeing Belfast City Hall for the first time.

Deep wounds. Very powerful.

Then learning the Tory side.

Adding my name to the wall.

At the wall

At the Peace Wall, still separating parts of West Belfast.

At one of the six gates separating Catholics and Protestants. Shut every night at 7pm until 7am.

At Sinn Féin headquarters.

Learning the Catholic side of the Troubles first. Panels along the road tell the story loud and clear

Hopping in a Black London Taxi and heading into IRA parts of West Belfast!

Meeting Marc, my driver for the Black Taxi Troubles Tour

Seeing the famous Samson and Goliath cranes on Queen's Island, Belfast.

At the Northern Ireland Public Records Office looking for a birth certificate for my Great Great Grandfather. Not an easy task.

Wow, Belfast! Beautiful!

The Big Fish!

Hotel rooftop bar view.