The No Name Entry

Today we went to the Irish Museum of Natural History. We looked at the exhibit on vikings and walked through the treasury. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take photographs in the museum. The treasury has The Cross of Kong in it. That thing is very impressive. Supposedly, in the center there is a crystal that holds part of the True Cross which Christ was crucified on. Up until recently, it was considered one of the most important relics in Ireland and maybe the world. In a few hours we are leaving to go to the other Museum of Natural History in Collin's Barracks to see the Sea Stallion then have a lecture. The Sea Stallion is a reconstruction of a viking ship that was found in Roskilde. They built a reconstruction and sailed it from Roskilde, Denmark to Dublin last summer and are going to sail it back to Roskilde next summer.

Last night I tried my first real pint of Guinness, I enjoyed it. It was different than the American beers and much better! In Ireland when someone orders a Guinness they fill it up to an inch below the rim then let it sit for a few minutes to let the nitrogen escape then they top it off. I was able to listen to a few songs by two gentlemen who play traditional Irish music. They were really good and I enjoyed it. Mickey, Marv's wife, asked them to play the song Molly Malone because she thought that we should hear it since it is a very important song to Dubliners. I really liked that song and encourage everyone to find a copy of it and give it a listen.

We leave for Cork on Sunday. We are all really excited to leave the city and see the countryside. After being in Cork for a few days we come back on the 24th to Dublin. That day there is a city wide music festival that will have started on the 23 and goes until the 27th. We are planning on walking around on the 24th and get as much of the music in as we can before we leave the next day.

Well, my time is low and I'm out of stuff to write so I'll wrap this entry up. Hope all is well for everyone!