Like we said in the Dublin post; most of the Ireland trip revolved around being in Trim. It really made our trip for sure!
The plan was to meet my mom's friends Anne and Pat in Trim, Ireland. So when we were finished in Dublin on Saturday evening we met up with Siobhan, one of their daughters, where she works in Dublin. It just so happened to be really close to our hostel which worked out nicely. Siobhan took us to the bus station and we got on a bus to Trim. We arrived at their house and had a later supper with their family. Anne and Pat were so accommodating and kind to us the whole time! It was wonderful to get to know them and their family; we were really fortunate to have stayed with such hospitable people!
While we were their, other than enjoying many delicious homemade meals, Anne and Siobhan took Brian and I around Trim to check out the sights. It was absolutely beautiful in the country side of Ireland! We just loved every minute of it! For those of you who don't know, Trim's castle is one of the main castles filmed in the movie Braveheart. Not only that, most of their family were extras in Braveheart! So of course we saw the castle and even went on a tour inside it to find out the history and get a closer look. That was fantastic; what a cool castle it was! We also were able to watch the parts of the movie that each of them were in! That was neat, I can't wait to show my mom where they are.
After this we took a drive through the country side, which was amazing, to a place called The Hill of Tara. This is another touristy spot where everyone comes to see the statue of St. Patrick and the famous hill where the high kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if a series of challenges were met by the would-be king. At his touch the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland. So....that's the story there.
While we were their, other than enjoying many delicious homemade meals, Anne and Siobhan took Brian and I around Trim to check out the sights. It was absolutely beautiful in the country side of Ireland! We just loved every minute of it! For those of you who don't know, Trim's castle is one of the main castles filmed in the movie Braveheart. Not only that, most of their family were extras in Braveheart! So of course we saw the castle and even went on a tour inside it to find out the history and get a closer look. That was fantastic; what a cool castle it was! We also were able to watch the parts of the movie that each of them were in! That was neat, I can't wait to show my mom where they are.
After this we took a drive through the country side, which was amazing, to a place called The Hill of Tara. This is another touristy spot where everyone comes to see the statue of St. Patrick and the famous hill where the high kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if a series of challenges were met by the would-be king. At his touch the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland. So....that's the story there.
The rest of the time we spent hanging out at their house, drinking tea and eating very well! What a great time!
We're so happy that we were able to meet these friends of my mom; it was a wonderful experience to remember.
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