Sorry the second part has taken so long..... here is the second part with more to come.

Day 3, Car Rental, Powerscourt, and Wicklow Mountains: We overslept on Thursday morning and then had to rush around to get to the car rental place in time to pick up the car. We took a taxi from the hotel to city center and the Dan Dooley car rental depot. The taxi driver was great. He talked the whole time about anything he could think of. He gave us advice about driving and undercharged us. He was our favorite person in Dublin and the first person we met that we saw some of the famous Irish Warmth from. Picking up the car was very easy. We had decided on city center because we did not want to add extra time to the day by heading all the way out to the airport to pick up the car, but we were super nervous about starting to drive right in the city center. But, my new husband, Jason was amazing. He sat down, made sure he knew where everything was, and hoped right out into Dublin traffic. We negotiated our way through the streets and before we knew it we were out in the suburbs and almost missed our exit for Powerscourt Mansion. Powerscourt is in an amazingly beautiful location. We loved walking around the mansions gardens and taking pictures. It was raining off and on while we walked around but we took as many pictures as we could. We got a simple lunch of scones, yogurt, and lemonade and then got back into the car to drive the Military Way through the Wicklow Mountains. We were amazed by the landscape and the tiny road that led us up over the mountains. It was very foggy, but that added to the feel of the place. It amazed us that this place where we didnt see people for kilometers was only an hour from Dublin. We spent the night in Glendalough. We ate dinner at the Wicklow Heather Restaurant and had a pint at one of the local pubs.
Bed and Breakfast Review: Riversdale House B and B in Glendalough: This house is in a beautiful setting right down on the rivers edge and a two minute drive from the historical sight. The room was clean and comfy. Our host was nice, although pretty distant. The breakfast nook has a great view over the river. We would recommend this place for anyone wanting to stay in that area.

Here is another portion of our trip. Again sorry for the delay. I am working of getting it done in shorter sections:
Day 4 and 5: Glendalough, Kilkenny, Jerpoint Abbey, the Rock of Cashel, and Cobh:
We woke up early on Friday morning and heading over to the monastic sight at Glendalough. There we were able to learn some history, take some great pictures, and met with some very nice Irish Hospitality. We spent about 2 hours there and then drove over to the city of Kilkenny, where we toured Kilkenny Castle and then got some ice cream in town. We got a little lost trying to find Lawcus Farms Bed and Breakfast, but once we got there we were charmed. It was cloudy and had been raining off and on all day. We took a short walk on the property and then took a nap before heading out to a small town pub for dinner. By the time we were finished it was pouring out. We took a small detour on the way back to the bed and breakfast to check out Kells Priory, a short drive away from the farm. It was cold and rainy, but it was fun to walk down to the ruins. After that it was back to the bed and breakfast to bundle up for the night. The next morning we enjoyed a quiet breakfast with Robin, one of the owners of the bed and breakfast. It was sunny and we spent some time taking pictures before heading over to Jerpoint Abbey. The Abbey is right next to the road and impressive. We got to there right when the opened and we had the whole place to ourselves. We loved taking pictures of all the carvings and standing walls in the abbey. Our next stop was the Rock of Cashel. There were more people at this site then any other we had visited so far, but we were able to get right into a tour and enjoyed hearing about the history of the place. Its high above the countryside and you can really see why the area was choosen as a place of power. After our tour of the Rock, we hiked down to Hore Abbey, walking right past the munching cows. We had lunch in a small local restaurant and then got back into our small red car to drive down to Cobh for the night.
Bed and Breakfast Reviews: Lawcus Farm Guesthous, near Killkenny: We loved this place. The night we stayed we were the only ones there. The room we stayed in was split level with a small kitchonette on the first level, a comfy bed on the second level. It was rainy and stormy that night and one of the dogs made quick friends with us, probably knowing that we would be dog people and be happy to have her join us for the night. She barked at the door when we had gotten back for the night and we let her in to sleep under the bed. (we were pretty sure she had done that before J ). The grounds are beautifully done with a garden, a koi pond and a path down to the river. Robin made us an excellent breakfast in the morning and we talked a bit. It was a delightful place to stay, far back from the road and in a quiet location.

Bellavista Hotel, in Cobh: This hotel was easy to find and the staff at the front desk were friendly, but we were not thrilled with the place. We stayed a room at the top of the house and it was all angles. The view, as the name implies is pretty incredible out over the harbor and the cathedral in town. Overall we were not thrilled with Cobh, just not getting a friendly vibe from the place.