where have we been?

So it has been 3 months since we last blogged. I kind of miss it so I am going to try again. Finn is getting very big, he is walking and crawling...very active. We are getting ready to hit the road tomorrow for our close friends wedding in Charleston. The added bonus is that we get to see Aunt Marcie and Uncle Peter who will watch Finn while we are at the wedding. We can't wait to introduce Finn to one of our favorite cities.

I'll post some pictures on Monday from our weekend. Oh and Happy Birthday to Liam!!! It will be a fun birthday celebration!

Election Night....

Finn is keeping tabs on the election... it is going to be a long night. Good luck Aunt Ginger who has been campaigning door to door for Obama hopefully she brings back a Victory! 

Happy Halloween!!!

The Bunratty Castle

We just arrived in Bunratty outside of Shannon. We are staying at a cool hotel called the Bunratty Castle hotel (across the street from the Bunratty Castle) The weather is cold and rainy, basically what you would expect it to be. We checked into the hotel and then headed to Dirty Nelleys pub which is one of the oldest pubs in Ireland. We had lunch, a few pints and now I am ready for a nap. Finn is snoozing right now, he is feeling a bit better.

Last night was fun we went out in Galway for a few pints (and cape coders, who knew that drink was big over here but it is so I drank three). It was graduation at the College of Galway so the the pubs were packed last night. It was really fun, we weren't out to late but we sure did pack in a few drinks!!!! I am hurting today I am not going to lie. And this weather just makes you want to sleep all day. We are going to try to catch some live music tonight. I can't believe it is our last night in Ireland. 

I am looking forward to getting back home and hanging low all weekend. We miss Brady (oh Brad). I hope she is still being good at Aunt Ginger's house!

the country side

Enclosed are a few pictures from our drive to Killarney, we have some great photos from our trip up the coast from Killarney to Galway, I hope to get them developed tomorrow. Enjoy!

Green as far as the eye can see....

Yesterday we traveled from Killarney to Galway, it was the most beautiful drive. The coast of Ireland is just amazing, it is so green. A lot of the small towns haven't changed much, they still have the original straw roofs just like you've see in the pictures. We stopped at this famous pub on the way MacGannons (i think). The owner of the pub lived in Boston for a while and owned a few bars in Boston (have to check with Jeff on he names). But I guess musicians from all over stop to play at this pub, it is known for the famous singers that have performed throughout the years. 

Finn has a little cold :( it is so sad when he coughs and sneezes. I stayed in last night after we arrived in Galway so Finn could get a good night sleep. He seems a bit better today. Liam's brothers and parents took a ride further up the coast but we stayed back so Finn could relax and get some good naps today (he is napping now thank god). Galway is cool, it is a big city but not as big as Dublin. It is more working class then Dublin and Killarney but it is right on the coast, a very pretty site. Our hotel is cool, very modern. 

Off to Shannon tomorrow...

The Homeland

I finally wrestled the computer away from our favorite blogger, Courtney P.  We have had an amazing couple of days with many highlights.  First off, the Tierney boys decided to grow mustaches for our trip ala Uncle Peter and Richard circa 1970.  I have to say I felt pretty manly, kind of like a young Burt Reynolds.  It was a little awkward as we met new people on our trip and we had these hideous mustaches.  

We had a great couple of days in Dublin.  Friday night, Pat , Tim, my Dad and I all went out to kick off our trip.  We drank at a place called the Hairy Lemon.  We heard the story behind why it was named that and quite honestly still do not understand.  The 4 of us discuss and dissected the issues of the world over Guiness and Bushmills.  Once we got home, we finally found out that the Red Sox won Thursday night and decided it was a good idea to go back out.  On Sturday night, Courtney and I went out in Dublin to celebrate the Twins 31st birthday.  There was a lot of Jameson, Irish and American music and of course Guiness.  When we got back to the hotel, we followed Game 6 on ESPN Gamecast until 430 AM.  Not really the best idea......

We got to Killarney yesterday and have been having a great time.  Despite the vicious hangovers, we had a great drive down here.  Our driver , Paddy is great and has given us insight on the irish culture.  For example, he told us about the World's shortest St Paddy's day parade in Drippsey, Ireland. It is literally about 10 yards between the two pubs in this small town.  Paddy looks a lot like Obi Wan Kenobi which makes me feel like good.  Tomorrow we are taking a ferry over to Galway where we will stay the next couple of nights.  

We will update you when we get a chance. Having a great time so far, looking forward to the rest of the week