What we did on our summer holidays

A and I just got back from ten days in Ireland – well, ten days for me, a week for him. We packed a lot in. So much so in fact that if I wrote it all down it would be as long as Peig though with considerably more restaurant meals. We:

Had our bags lost by Aer Lingus – and found again 48 hours later (phew, especially as we were going to a wedding)
Resolved never to check a laptop in again (IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER DID IT)
Had a fabulous meal at Fade Street Social thanks to wedding present vouchers. 
Went to a wedding in Kilkenny which was great fun and also my first Samoan-English-Irish wedding 
Stayed at the Cashel Palace Hotel which is lovely, like something left behind from the 19th century in a good way
Climbed the Rock of Cashel which seems to be very popular with Italians these days – who knew?
Had afternoon tea in the Park Hotel in Kenmare where we saw Francis himself!
Took 5 nieces and nephews to the Dingle funfair where they won an arsenal of plastic toy swords and guns 
Dined in many great places in Dingle, which is the ‘foodie capital of Kerry’ as my jeans can now testify – highlights were Fentons and Out of the Blue
Ate Murphy’s Ice Cream – made from the milk of Kerry cows 
Watched the Rose of Tralee festival – completing A’s induction into Irish popular culture.
It was lovely.