Tag: dublin
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“Cockles and Mussels, Alive, Alive-O”
Stan and Matt Visit Ireland (Day 2) Friday, October 16, 2026 Today we completed Rick Steves’ self-guided walking tour of Dublin. First stop was Trinity College. The college was established in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, supposedly to bring Protestant enlightenment to the Irish (although Catholics weren’t permitted to study at Trinity until 1793). In…
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“Cockles and Mussels, Alive, Alive-O”
Stan and Matt Visit Ireland October 15, 2026 This is the refrain from the tune, “Molly Malone,” which celebrates the legendary Irish fishmonger from “Dublin’s fair city.” It’s an old folksong and is the unofficial anthem for Dublin. As you may know, this Ireland trip is my way of making it up to my son,…
