Day Four-Keady/Maladahide/Howth/Dublin

We started our day with another serving of Irish breakfast, which meant we didn’t eat anything else till 4PM. Such good food. Then we packed our bags and headed off to a viewpoint Larry told us about the day before. Carrigatuke Viewpoint looks out over six Irish county, and we could even see the twin spires of St. Patrick’s in the distance. The wind was quite chilly but the view was wonderful.

We once again set off on the back roads of Northern Ireland destined for Dublin. After winding through the back country and seeing a couple spray painted IRA support notices we eased on to the motorway and off to our next destination. We drove down the coast to Maladahide Castle, where the residence had lived for 800 years. The grounds were beautiful and it was amazing to imagine the history. Oliver Cromwell even stayed in the castle back in the days of over throwing the British throne. We even watched a few raven’s on the lawn, and we could see why they are evil omen’s in Irish folklore. They look like they could tare you to pieces if they decided to.

After touring the castle we headed over to Howth Cliffs. As Justin put it we had to go through the round-a-bout maze to get there, and once we did we were not disappointed. The coast was beautiful, the wind crisp, and the food delicious. I had a plate of Fish-n-Chips along with some calamari, but Justin couldn’t steer away from the steak. He tried a bite of my dishes, and had to admit they tasted really fresh. After wandering the sea side with our feet aching, our eyes drooping, and our bellies full we headed off to our B&B. Well we took a nice tour of Dublin Port, almost taking the ferry somewhere we weren’t planning to go, before we had to stop and ask for directions, and then call the B&B. Just as the sun was going down we pulled into the B&B. Praise the Lord. Now it’s time to rest before our big adventures in Dublin tomorrow.

Blessings.