Brewery Tours and Murder Trials (April 16)

A full day in Dublin. We started with a quick trip to the Chester Beatty Museum (a bit odd – their exhibition of world religions included just about ever “ism” other than Judaism). We then wandered our way to the Guinness brewery, where we learned all about that magic brew. Following the tour, Bill enjoyed a pint of the black stuff from the all-glass bar perched atop the city, which offers tremendous views in every direction.

After a nice soup lunch and a stroll around the Northside, we visited the Four Courts, the seat of Ireland’s legal system, including its Supreme Court. On a whim, we sat in on a criminal trial – which turned out to be a grisly high-profile murder case in which a husband is accused of killing his wife (http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0417/walshm.html ). We weren’t too impressed by the oratorical skills of the barristers, but we were jealous of their wigs and robes. We relaxed the rest of the afternoon and spent a quiet evening in our hotel.