8 am breakfast Lanyon’s Restaurant Davenport Hotel Dark woods, tables set with white cloth and napkins, set a luxury tone. This morning, a business-related clientele fills the room. The full buffet breakfast (available each morning) includes both continental and Irish options. Everything you could wish for and as much as you want is offered. We stay with our standards and enjoy a hearty breakfast at a leisurely pace in this quiet dining room. Very nice start to the day. 9:30 am stop by Dublin Tourism Information Centre From our hotel it’s a short walk alongside Trinity College to the Tourism Information Centre on...

8 am breakfast Lanyon’s Restaurant Traditional ingredients in a full Irish Breakfast are bacon rashers, sausages, fried eggs, white pudding, black pudding, toast, fried tomato. Sauteed mushrooms are sometimes included, as well as baked beans, liver (this popularity has declined), brown soda bread. Beverage may be a strong Irish breakfast tea (such as Barry’s Tea, Lyons Tea, Bewley’s breakfast blend) often served with milk. Fried potato farl, boxy or toast is sometimes served as a brown soda bread alternative. We look over choices but stay with tried and true – juice, yogurt, fruit, eggs with bacon and strong...

8 am breakfast Lanyon’s Restaurant Today we go for the full Irish breakfast taken at a leisurely pace for maximum enjoyment. We thoroughly enjoy the full and hearty breakfast in this quiet dining room – so special, but perhaps better suited to brunch. 9:30 am visit Dalkey
 (Irish: ”thorn island”) A thriving seaside suburb and resort just south of Dublin City. Originally a Viking settlement that became an important port during the Middle Ages. Many writers,entertainers and celebrities call it home: Maeve Binchy, Hugh Leonard, Bono, Van Morrison. We plan a half-day Dalkey trip/visit and catch the DART...