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The wind swept grass hug the coastline
with classic coastal villages in the back-
ground. Right: Lively streets of Galway.
n Ireland, as I discovered on our visit, the holiday the gates of Trinity College. As I said, we were there to
didn’t have the same flavor as St. Patrick’s Day in party – it’s who we were at the time.
ISan Diego. We arrived in time for Dublin’s big parade, Fast forward to 2018, when I arrived in Ireland again,
which seemed to be more a family affair as with folks this time as a different person. Oh, I still love a good
not dressed in green politely applauding parade par- time, but this time my wife and I would be curious
ticipants sponsored by the city’s merchants. We only travelers who would explore Ireland seeking to discover
spent a few days in Dublin and managed to visit a good the country ’s history, culture, natural beauty and, oh
number of pubs and even a lively Irish folk show one yes, its cuisine. I also hoped to learn more about my
evening. Our sightseeing was limited to a peek inside Irish roots – an urge that afflicts a lot of Americans as
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