On Wednesday, I had full day bus tour (through Irish Day Tours.) It left from the Molly Malone statue at 6:45am, so it was an early morning! I was a little nervous walking across Temple Bar by myself that early, but there were a few people out and about. And once I got to the statue, there were a lot of people since it appears that a lot of tour groups use it as a meetup spot.
Our first stop was the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary. Built in the 12th and 13th centuries and steeped in Irish history, it was quite a sight to see!