The market town of Trim is the perfect scale for an introduction to a stay in Ireland. It's got everything you could possibly want in a town--a castle, a ruin, a river, an Indian takeaway, a library and a bookstore. Trim Castle, which is in fact also a ruin, is a twelfth-century castle. It is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe, but it's main claim to fame is being the site of Mel Gibson's film Braveheart, a factoid I doubt I'll ever verify by watching the film.
On Friday, my first full day here, I visited the castle grounds, investigated Ready to Go mobile phones, and walked all over the town. I was amazed that every cafe was stuffed with diners at lunchtime until I realized that Friday was also the start of the school holidays, a two-week break that always happens at Easter. On Monday, when I went back to Watson's, already my favorite lunch spot, there were about three customers in the place. I suspect word is going around that there is an American in town with actual money to spend, seeing as I have had two lunches at Watson's and a takeaway sag paneer from Khan Spices, just up the road from Watson's and also largely empty in the evening now that the Celtic Tiger has lost its roar.
What kind of food do they serve at Watson's? How is the food at Khan Spices? Loving the blog- it's so much fun to read about your life in Ireland. wonderful writing, too, needless to say.
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