Ireland _ Jen and Alex

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6/16/2026 (Tue)
09:00 → 15:00 Stasher's Luggage
12:00 The Lord Mayor's lounge for high tea (reservation made)
12:30 Aran's Sweaters
13:00 National Museum Bog Bodies
14:00 Trinity College
15:00 → AirBNB 2 Aston Place Dublin with laundry
6/17/2026 (Wed)
12:00 Epic The Irish Emigration Museum (Consultation at 12 noon, museum at 1:30)
15:00 Forge a Silver Claddagh Ring
6/18/2026 (Thu)
→ 11:00 AirBNB 2 Aston Place Dublin with laundry (check out)
12:00 Kilmainham Gaol
16:00 St. Patrick's
17:00 → Enterprise rent A car
18:00 → The Coach House (Hotel and Dinner)
20:00 Ballinstoe Woods
6/19/2026 (Fri)
09:00 Devil's Glen Forest
13:00 Glenalough tower
15:00 Powerscourt House and Gardens - closes at 5pm
18:00 The Roundwood Stores for picnic
6/20/2026 (Sat)
09:00 Grangecon Kitchen
→ 11:00 The Coach House (Hotel and Dinner) (check out)
12:00 Cliffs of Moher
15:00 → 7 cross street boutique hotel - no laundry - free parking a 3 minute walk away
6/22/2026 (Mon)
→ 11:00 7 cross street boutique hotel - no laundry - free parking a 3 minute walk away (check out)
11:15 Pigeon Hole Cave Loop
12:45 Walk around Ashford castle grounds, save time to change shoes in the car
14:00 Tea at the Ashford Castle Connaught Room
16:00 → DerryNaseer AirBNB - has a washing machine
17:30 Kilcullens Seaweed Baths
6/23/2026 (Tue)
09:00 Cleggen Cliffs
→ 11:00 DerryNaseer AirBNB - has a washing machine (check out)
11:00 Marble Arch Cave walk and Boat
15:00 → AirBNB Drumsurn
15:00 → Derry home with washer and dryer
6/24/2026 (Wed)
Derry Day
6/25/2026 (Thu)
08:00 Giant's Causeway
09:30 Dunluce Castle
10:30 Carrick-A-rede Suspension Bridge
→ 11:00 AirBNB Drumsurn (check out)
11:00 : Derry home with washer and dryer (check out) No location
13:00 Dark Hedges
15:00 → DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast
6/26/2026 (Fri)
10:00 Titanic Museum
13:45 The merchant House Cocktail Bar Great room high tea
6/27/2026 (Sat)
09:00 The Peace Maze
→ 11:00 DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast (check out)
12:00 New Grange Mounds
15:00 drive Belfast to Dublin use the eFlow App that I downloaded onto my phone to pay the toll
15:00 Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
→ 17:00 Enterprise rent A car (arrive)
20:00 Temple Bar
6/28/2026 (Sun)
11:35 → 14:00 Dublin to ORD Chicago EI 123 (Aer Lingus) confirmation code AYDGXK
16:00 → 18:26 ORD chicago to SAN

6/16/2026 (Tue)
Stasher's Luggage Stasher's Luggage
09:00 → 15:00 Didn't use because our Airbnb host let us in early



6/16/2026 (Tue)
The Lord Mayor's lounge for high tea (reservation made) The Lord Mayor's lounge for high tea (reservation made)
12:00 A great way to get some energy to power through museums when jetlagged. The tea was top notch



6/16/2026 (Tue)
Aran's Sweaters Aran's Sweaters
12:30

Jen purchased a cream colored sweater. There are stores selling the exact same items all throughout Ireland, so no need to buy at the first shop you enter. The prices seem to be substantially the same, although I did not do a full price check


6/16/2026 (Tue)
National Museum Bog Bodies National Museum Bog Bodies
13:00 Interesting exhibit on the bog bodies. Smaller museum.

We were pretty tired so did not enjoy the museum as much as would have otherwise.


6/16/2026 (Tue)
Trinity College Trinity College
14:00



6/16/2026 (Tue)
AirBNB 2 Aston Place Dublin with laundry AirBNB 2 Aston Place Dublin with laundry
15:00 → This airbnb had a euro washer that fully dried the clothing, not like a typical euro, which needs air drying. The location was great. Right in the middle of everything



6/17/2026 (Wed)
Epic The Irish Emigration Museum (Consultation at 12 noon, museum at 1:30) Epic The Irish Emigration Museum (Consultation at 12 noon, museum at 1:30)
12:00

I was surprised how little I liked this museum. It is the type with a lot of digital media.


6/17/2026 (Wed)
Forge a Silver Claddagh Ring Forge a Silver Claddagh Ring
15:00

Alex and my favorite thing that we did in Ireland. We like to do some sort of a project where we can bring back something interesting.


6/18/2026 (Thu)
AirBNB 2 Aston Place Dublin with laundry (check out) AirBNB 2 Aston Place Dublin with laundry (check out)
→ 11:00 This airbnb had a euro washer that fully dried the clothing, not like a typical euro, which needs air drying. The location was great. Right in the middle of everything



6/18/2026 (Thu)
Kilmainham Gaol Kilmainham Gaol
12:00 Museum related to the 1916 rebellion and the prisoners interred there.



6/18/2026 (Thu)
St. Patrick's St. Patrick's
16:00

We ran out of time and only walked around it


6/18/2026 (Thu)
Enterprise rent A car Enterprise rent A car
17:00 →

We drove a skoda sedan. We rented an economy car, in hindsight an economy car would have been easier to drive on the narrow roads.


6/18/2026 (Thu)
The Coach House (Hotel and Dinner) The Coach House (Hotel and Dinner)
18:00 →

Favorite place we stayed in all of Ireland. This hotel included a gigantic breakfast, which was enough food for breakfast and lunch!


6/18/2026 (Thu)
Ballinstoe Woods Ballinstoe Woods
20:00

Beautiful Trees arch over the path


6/19/2026 (Fri)
Devil's Glen Forest Devil's Glen Forest
09:00



6/19/2026 (Fri)
Glenalough tower Glenalough tower
13:00

Round tower from the Medieval period.


6/19/2026 (Fri)
Powerscourt House and Gardens - closes at 5pm Powerscourt House and Gardens - closes at 5pm
15:00

We walked around the garden.


6/19/2026 (Fri)
The Roundwood Stores for picnic The Roundwood Stores for picnic
18:00 Free breakfast and lunch included with our hotel stay



6/20/2026 (Sat)
Grangecon Kitchen Grangecon Kitchen
09:00



6/20/2026 (Sat)
The Coach House (Hotel and Dinner) (check out) The Coach House (Hotel and Dinner) (check out)
→ 11:00

Favorite place we stayed in all of Ireland. This hotel included a gigantic breakfast, which was enough food for breakfast and lunch!


6/20/2026 (Sat)
Cliffs of Moher Cliffs of Moher
12:00 Really overcrowded. It is a beautiful site, but if you can fit in other cliffs elsewhere, you might enjoy it more.



6/20/2026 (Sat)
7 cross street boutique hotel - no laundry - free parking a 3 minute walk away 7 cross street boutique hotel - no laundry - free parking a 3 minute walk away
15:00 →

Great location. Very loud, very small rooms.


6/22/2026 (Mon)
7 cross street boutique hotel - no laundry - free parking a 3 minute walk away (check out) 7 cross street boutique hotel - no laundry - free parking a 3 minute walk away (check out)
→ 11:00

Great location. Very loud, very small rooms.


6/22/2026 (Mon)
Pigeon Hole Cave Loop Pigeon Hole Cave Loop
11:15

Great little hike to the ruins of an abbey.


6/22/2026 (Mon)
Walk around Ashford castle grounds, save time to change shoes in the car Walk around Ashford castle grounds, save time to change shoes in the car
12:45

Absolutely beautiful grounds. The castle is more modern - from the 1800s.


6/22/2026 (Mon)
Tea at the Ashford Castle Connaught Room Tea at the Ashford Castle Connaught Room
14:00 One of the best teas that I have every been to. Everything was great



6/22/2026 (Mon)
DerryNaseer AirBNB - has a washing machine DerryNaseer AirBNB - has a washing machine
16:00 → Very cute 200 year old cottage with a modern remodel attached to the back. It has lovely views and a peaceful location



6/22/2026 (Mon)
Kilcullens Seaweed Baths Kilcullens Seaweed Baths
17:30 Steam capsule and seaweed baths. Wierd experience - I loved it.



6/23/2026 (Tue)
Cleggen Cliffs Cleggen Cliffs
09:00



6/23/2026 (Tue)
DerryNaseer AirBNB - has a washing machine (check out) DerryNaseer AirBNB - has a washing machine (check out)
→ 11:00 Very cute 200 year old cottage with a modern remodel attached to the back. It has lovely views and a peaceful location



6/23/2026 (Tue)
Marble Arch Cave walk and Boat Marble Arch Cave walk and Boat
11:00



6/23/2026 (Tue)
AirBNB Drumsurn AirBNB Drumsurn
15:00 → Dirty, dead baby bat, hairbrush with fuzz in it in the living room, no dishwasher pods, 1/2 a roll of toilet paper for 2 bathrooms, owner's room was wide open with an unmade bed. It felt like we were intruding on their space. It felt awkward.



6/23/2026 (Tue)
Derry home with washer and dryer Derry home with washer and dryer
15:00 →



6/24/2026 (Wed)
Derry Day Derry Day




6/25/2026 (Thu)
Giant's Causeway Giant's Causeway
08:00

We got there really early to avoid the crowds. It was beautiful


6/25/2026 (Thu)
Dunluce Castle Dunluce Castle
09:30

Ruins of a castle. Learned more about the history


6/25/2026 (Thu)
Carrick-A-rede Suspension Bridge Carrick-A-rede Suspension Bridge
10:30



6/25/2026 (Thu)
AirBNB Drumsurn (check out) AirBNB Drumsurn (check out)
→ 11:00 Dirty, dead baby bat, hairbrush with fuzz in it in the living room, no dishwasher pods, 1/2 a roll of toilet paper for 2 bathrooms, owner's room was wide open with an unmade bed. It felt like we were intruding on their space. It felt awkward.



6/25/2026 (Thu)
Derry home with washer and dryer (check out) Derry home with washer and dryer (check out)
→ 11:00



6/25/2026 (Thu)
Dark Hedges Dark Hedges
13:00

pretty tree lined street. You have to pay-to-park and walk to see the road because it is closed. There are tons of people there.


6/25/2026 (Thu)
DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast
15:00 → comfortable beds



6/26/2026 (Fri)
Titanic Museum Titanic Museum
10:00 surprisingly great and interactive museum. Get the headsets.



6/26/2026 (Fri)
The merchant House Cocktail Bar Great room high tea The merchant House Cocktail Bar Great room high tea
13:45 enjoyable tea. We enjoyed Ashford Castle Tea the most, the one inn Dublin the second most and this one the third most



6/27/2026 (Sat)
The Peace Maze The Peace Maze
09:00 I love a hedge maze. This is a real one with hedges over 6 feet high



6/27/2026 (Sat)
DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast (check out) DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast (check out)
→ 11:00 comfortable beds



6/27/2026 (Sat)
New Grange Mounds New Grange Mounds
12:00 Need to book in advance to be able to go into the mounds.



6/27/2026 (Sat)
drive Belfast to Dublin use the eFlow App that I downloaded onto my phone to pay the toll drive Belfast to Dublin use the eFlow App that I downloaded onto my phone to pay the toll
15:00



6/27/2026 (Sat)
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
15:00 Great spa in the basement with whirlpool, suana, steam room and fun shower rooms



6/27/2026 (Sat)
Enterprise rent A car (arrive) Enterprise rent A car (arrive)
→ 17:00

We drove a skoda sedan. We rented an economy car, in hindsight an economy car would have been easier to drive on the narrow roads.


6/27/2026 (Sat)
Temple Bar Temple Bar
20:00



6/28/2026 (Sun)
Dublin to ORD Chicago EI 123 (Aer Lingus) confirmation code AYDGXK Dublin to ORD Chicago EI 123 (Aer Lingus) confirmation code AYDGXK
11:35 → 14:00



6/28/2026 (Sun)
ORD chicago to SAN ORD chicago to SAN
16:00 → 18:26