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Journey to Ireland

Exploring Familial Roots

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Why Ireland?

Skellig Micheal, Ireland

Ireland is often called the "Emerald Isle"

Due to its lush green landscapes and rolling hills, a result of its rainy climate. But there are also large areas of rugged, rocky landscape, too. About 15,000 years ago, Ireland was completely covered by thick glaciers. The movement of these giant sheets of ice stripped the soil, leaving huge tracts of flat, limestone ground.

~Facts obatined from:
National Geographic Kids,
Ireland Facts: All About the Emerald Isle!
https://www.natgeokids.com/

Castle in Ireland

Castles abound

Ireland has an estimated 30,000 castles, many of which are ruins with rich medieval stories. Blarney Castle, Bunratty Castle and Cahir Castle are some of the castles well worth visiting.

~Facts obtained from:
Authentic Europe,
10 Interesting and Fun Facts About Ireland
https://www.authentic-europe.com/

Cafes

Go-To Cafes in Ireland

loose leaf tea

Joy of Chá

Joy of Cha is a family business that was opened in 2006 in Dublin, Ireland and became the country's first specialised tea shop. We have been selling premium tea and coffee for more than 15 years so we have a huge amount of experience at our disposal. You can be assured that you will receive the best quality products and services.

Address:

Joy of Chá, 10 Essex St E, Temple Bar,
Dublin 2, D02 TF24, Ireland

Why you should visit:

Loose tea allows the essential oils out making it flavourful and aromatic. The smell and taste will blow you away! With loose tea you can choose from a huge variety of fresh and organic tea's from all over the world.

coffee cup surrounded by coffee beans

The Fumbally

The café is the heart and soul of everything at The Fumbally… It’s a neighbourhood joint. An eating and meeting place that cooks food from the heart, bakes its own bread fresh every day, takes its coffee seriously, plays around with fermented foods, gathers influences from around the world and uses local ingredients to bring it all together.

Address:

The Fumbally, Fumbally Ln, The Liberties,
Dublin 8, D08 HFF2, Ireland

Why you should visit:

Our food is honest and no frills. Sometimes we like to get all fancy. But mostly its simple and thoughtful and what happens before it comes to us is just as important as what happens after.

espresso machine running

Alma

We are a small family cafe in the center of beautiful Portobello, in Dublin, Ireland. Together with our chef and local producers, we aim to craft uniquely unforgettable experiences offering people an opportunity to explore and try a little bit of Argentina. Our small contemporary menu shifts with each season depending on the local growers and their products, our menu features local Irish produce with Argentinian flavours.

Address:

12 south circular road, portobello
dublin 8, ireland

Why you should visit:

“A mix of Argentinian flavour spread across its menu make Alma somewhere you would not only pop into if you were walking past, but somewhere you would and should, make time to visit.” – The Taste

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