As a late birthday gift for Nick, we took a surprise trip to Dublin, a city that neither of us had visited. Click HERE to see our 2018 visit to Northern Ireland. | |
This ad for Lucozade appeard on many city buses |
A view of the Dublin hills, taken from the Guinness Storehouse |
Nick admiring the Guinness Storehouse waterfall. |
This old church is now the tourist information centre. |
We tasted the black stuff at its source |
Our photo album continues to grow. |
An Irish pub manager |
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We had a great beef and Guinness pie at Ryan's pub. |
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The 120 metre tall Dublin Spire |
A sculpture of Molly Malone, known locally as 'The tart with the cart' |
A pond in emerald green |
The street lamps in Dublin are very ornate. |
The most photographed door in Dublin |
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Nick bought me a Lamb like these when he went to Belfast. I was excited to find his relatives for sale in Dublin. |
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Outside Frankie's guesthouse, our B&B. |
A bear sculpture in the town centre |
We saw these graffiti in different locations around the city. |
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Oscar Wilde's house, now an American educational institution. |
This sculpture of Wilde in Merrion Square park is very unusual, with its coloured stone and wry smirk. |
At Trinity College |
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A sun drenched pub |
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We escaped to the hills outside of Dublin for a more authentic slice of Irish life. |
There was snow on top of the hills. |
More snow |
A robin in the cemetary of Glendalough |
St Kevin's round monastery |
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This site was founded in the 6th century. |
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A waterfall near the monastery |
An Irish lake |
We visited Avoca, the country's oldest weaving mill. |
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