My trip to Dublin

[beloitpiper]

We went into Temple Bar, only to turn right around and leave. Luckily we found another bar called The Porterhouse and OH MY was it fantastic. They brew their own stouts, and when we were there they were celebrating Oktoberfest, so they made a wheat beer ("The Temple Bräu") which was probably the best beer I've EVER tasted. Seriously, it was amazing.

But yeah, there's 4 Porterhouses in Dublin and one in London. If you ever have the chance, their stouts are the best brews ever. I never thought I'd say this, but they put Guinness to shame...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porterhouse_Brewery

[macwilkin]

Irish military kilt! It was preety.


Orange tartan with wide, brown stripes surrounding thin red lines. Matt, identification?

It appears to be a uniform from the Irish Regiment of Canada -- they are the only Irish Regiment to wear a tartan:

http://www.valleyeasttoday.ca/newsma...cadetsfull.jpg

I know these are modern uniforms, but look at the tartan.

T.

[beloitpiper]

It appears to be a uniform from the Irish Regiment of Canada -- they are the only Irish Regiment to wear a tartan:

http://www.valleyeasttoday.ca/newsma...cadetsfull.jpg

I know these are modern uniforms, but look at the tartan.

T.

By George, I think he's got it!

[macwilkin]

By George, I think he's got it!

It certainly looks very similar -- the badge on the caubeen also looks like their badge:

http://www.cornwallismuseum.ca/capba...yne.hordij.jpg

T.

[beowulf67]

Once again, you have given us some very nice pictures. I'm really enjoying your semester in Ireland

[McClef]

Good pics Greg - I somehow missed out on the Oscar Wilde statue in August but got some of the others as my travelogue showed!

If I remember rightly the Proclamation and Uniforms are in the museum at the back of the Dail which I saw on my previous visit in 1999.

As to the Guinness Brewery - as long as they brew the Nectar of the Liffey that's heaven enough!

[Bryan]

Nice pics. I remember the St. James Gate being taller.

Last time I was in Dublin, I missed seeing Dublin Castle and Trinity College because they were closed due to the opening leg of the Tour de France starting there that day (which was actually kinda interesting to see). That is the only regret about the entire trip.

On the plus side, we did find a little place called the Texas Grill off one of the side streets.

[sorcererdale]

And why was it you are not kilted in any of these pictures? I think you mentioned something, but don't remember now.

DALE.