Trim

We discovered another gem in our last 2 days in Ireland.

Catherine had read about a castle at Trim, about 45 minutes outside Dublin.  A short drive (by our standards) from Derry got us to Trim in the mid afternoon.  We found a B&B right away, with space available. In fact, it was a separate "cottage" with two beds, a sofa, a table, chairs, a fridge....  It seemed so comfortable that we decided to stay for 2 nights and head to the airport from there on our last morning.

The area around Trim was very pleasant and interesting.  There was the main Trim castle as well as other ruins from the 1200s and later.  All within easy walking distance.  So we walked.  Took in a tour of the castle, drove to some historical sites near Trim and rested.  It was nice.

Legend has it that my ancient ancestors lived in this area, a place called the Hill of Tara. 

Our BNB host was friendly and helpful.  He also made good scrambled eggs.

More pictures from Ireland can be seen here.