Brian with Dan Finnegan, owner of Finnegan's Pub in Dalkey

Costello Memorial Chapel

Karen with beautiful flowers in center of Carrick

Church & Heritage Center in Carrick

happy couple having lunch at Finnegan's

ordered Finnegan's fish pie

outside of Finnegan's in Dalkey

some of the local "characters" that we met

Finnegan family crest

walked up Sorrento Road - it is rumored that Edge from U2 has a house up there somewhere

outside of Finnegan's pub in Dalkey

The gates to Bono's home just south of Dalkey

Dalkey Castle

Titanic museum in Belfast, northern Ireland

U2 concert at Croke Park

The Dark Hedges, from Game of Thrones

Sligo Abbey

ancient cemetery outside Sligo where Finnegan ancestors were laid to rest

our bedroom at O'Hara family estate

our bedroom at O'Hara family estate

view from our bedroom at the O'Hara family estate

Karen at front door of O'Hara family estate

Library room inside O'Hara family estete

inside entryway of O'Hara family estate

sheep at the O'Hara estate outside of Slito

inside entryway of O'Hara family estate

ancient cemetery where Finnegan ancestors were laid to rest

church in Templeboy, county Sligo

beautiful Conemara countryside

Galway B&B, our breakfast table

Kylemore Abbey

Brian outside the Kylemore Abbey

inside Kylemore Abbey

outside Kylemore Abbey

Abbeylee B&B in Galway

Long line to see the Book of Kells in Dublin