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So my husband and I are on the 2 month countdown to our first trip to Ireland. We've been reading lots of books and sightseeing suggestions. The general plan is to make our way from Dublin south and then back around, trying to see as much of the Republic as we can. (Unfortunately we don't have enough time to see Northern Ireland.) We will be hitting Cork for St. Patrick's Day and some of the othe…