Dublin Part 5: The Last Night and Day

We came back to the Brewery Hostel to rest for a while before going out. We wanted to eat at a place with traditional Irish food and we found one! The restaurant/pub is called the Brazen Head and allegedly it is the oldest pub in Ireland.

We got a little lost on the way and had to consult our map in the middle of the sidewalk. In truth, we did this with 100% of the locations we wanted to see. The map was in our hands more than it was in our backpacks, but it was a good experience. The picture is Kirsten being our navigator and Molly being our map stand.

This is a blurry shot of the sign outside the Brazen Head. They were not lying about the traditional Irish music. A group a few tables over from us started a sing-a-long with everyone in the bar. People were swaying side to side in a big group singing their Irish songs and playing whatever instruments they had. It was really cool and very similar to things I've seen at the pubs here in Galway.

This is our whole group at the Brazen Head. From left to right it's, Heather, Kirsten, Molly, Annie, Laura, and me. The food was very good. I got traditional fish and chips which were spot on. Other options on the menu were traditional Irish stew (featuring lamb), a stew featuring mushrooms and Guinness, and mussels in cream sauce. It all sounded so good it was hard to choose.

On Sunday we went to an 11:15 service at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The service was really great, especially the singing. There was a great choir of all boys and men. I thought the little boys' voices were women's at first, but it was an all male choir. The church is Anglican so there were some traditions we did not know but it was a good time anyway. The celebrant thanked the Flower Guild for decorating the altar. I would love to have a Flower Guild.

After church we went back to downtown Dublin to finally purchase my dome umbrella and I was successful. Now if only I could find rain boots... We made it just in time for our bus and we all slept on and off the four hours back to Galway. Even though it was raining as we pulled in to the station, I was glad to be back in the apartment. It was a great weekend, but I know I like Galway better than Dublin. We're going to try to take another trip somewhere else soon. I'll keep updating this as long as I have interesting things to say.