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Showing posts with label toucan. Show all posts

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Clifden

After leaving Dublin, we stopped for lunch in Enfield and proceeded to our destination of Clifden in County Galway. Clifden is located on the west coast of Ireland and is the largest town in Connemara.

24/7 Launderette located at a petrol station in Enfield

Kingstown House in Clifden, our bed and breakfast. By the way, breakfast was excellent.

Guinness merchandise in town

St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic)

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The phone booth survives!
Dinner at the Marconi in Foyle's Hotel. He's a favorite in Cape Cod too!

Tom King's Bar & Snug with a colorful Guinness toucan sign

The town center—that is, centre—with Alcock & Brown Hotel and Christ Church (Church of Ireland)

Leigh's Barber Shop portrays Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd. How's that for marketing?

Three bicycle planters up on a wall

St. Joseph's again and the Courthouse

Flowers alongside stairs to a parking lot

Monument to John Reilly, a gift from Mexico

Another bicycle planter, this time situated improbably in a bike rack



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Friday, July 29, 2016

Touring the Guinness Storehouse

The Guinness Storehouse tour celebrates the history of the classic brew. An exhibition demonstrates the ingredients that go into Guinness. Classic factory equipment is on display. There is a also a survey of old promotions and a tutorial on tasting. The tour concludes with—what else?—a complimentary pint.

Brewing on the horizon
This way to the Guinness Storehouse

While the public is directed to the Guinness Storehouse, the rest of the plant remains active.

Guinness, St. James's Gate Brewery, Dublin
Water is a key ingredient. You knew that.

Old equipment, spotlit
Guinness tasting

All aboard!

Old technology

New technology
Guinness Fish

Scale model of the Guinness Festival Clock

The reward. I have got to learn to take the picture before I start drinking.

The toucans make a special delivery.


Note:  My only mistake? Two beers on no sleep. My plan for the rest of the trip? A Guinness a day!

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