This morning at breakfast, I dined with a couple from Melbourne. He's from Cork, so they come home every year and they are self-proclaimed foodies with a well-worn notebook of 'where they've been' and 'want to go'. (Some good hints for Kerry and Kinsale). They recommended Fallon & Byrne on Exchequer for local oysters (Carlingford Lough). It's a wine cellar hidden below a high end grocer. The oysters were quite tasty--sweet and briney.
Prior to my earned pit-stop, I went to the National Gallery if Ireland. It was under construction--which made my visit the perfect length--the main exhibit focused on artists from the island: including Jack B Yates, Thomas Roberts and Paul Henry of which John Ford must have found inspiration. My favorites were George Colllie, "The Mid-day Meal" the faces within were so very expressive yet simple in execution. And Aloysius O'Kelly, "Mass in a Connemara Cabin" reminded me of Father Ron providing communion and blessings when he came to visit us in Kentucky.
From there, I went on to Trinity College and to see the Book of Kells and The Long Room.
...a hop back on the bus for the rest of the tour, the back to base to hunt out some music and revelry this evening.
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