Dublin - Guinness, Irish Folk Music and more Guinness

The bustling city of Dublin is home to Ireland’s oldest university, Trinity College founded in 1592, numerous museums touting free admission, and diverse styles of architecture ranging from ultra modern asymmetrical sky scrappers to the stately medieval Christchurch Cathedral.

On our recent “all ladies” exploration of Dublin, we explored the city on foot, by light rail, and double decker tour bus.  What I quickly discovered is that Dubliners like their Guinness and live Irish folk music is easy to find .  There are no end to the choice of pubs, most with standing room only and plenty of Guinness being consumed.

On the tour of the Guinness Brewery, which had humble beginnings 250 years ago, we learned the company now produces 4 million pints of the “black gold” a day, of which 50% is consumed by the thirsty Irish lads and lasses.