Dublin

Yeah I know I went to Dublin 2 weeks ago, but I finally brought my pictures to school to upload them from there. Dublin was really amazing and actually a lot different than London. It reminded me a little bit of St. Louis without having a metropolis center. No skyscrapers, but then again I can not find one in London either. When we first got into Dublin it 2 am and the cab driver took us to the wrong part of town, so we did not get to the hostel until around 3. For some reason there was strike going on at the Dublin airport which delayed our flight a few hours, but we made it and were able to get enough rest for the next day.

The first actual day we were there we went to Kilmainham Gaol and the Guiness Brewery. The Kilmainham Gaol was very interesting because it held a lot of inmates that were part of the Irish Revolution in the early 20th century. We were able to see where key revolutionists were kept and murdered. Must executions were carried out by having public hangings off the front of the gaol. Pretty intense huh? Some were also shot though.

After the gaol we made our way cross town to the Guiness Brewery. It was interesting to see how they made their beer, but I wish we could have actually had gone into the brewery. What we saw was more of a museum, but afterwards we went to their skybar for a free pint of guiness and a chance to see the entire city.

The next day we went to Malahide Castle, which was about an hour north of Dublin. The Castle was the home of the Talbot family up until the 1950's when it was sold to Dublin tourism. The castle was built in the 12th century, and unfortunately for the Talbot family, they are best known for losing 14 family members in one day during the Battle of the Boyne. Malahide itself was a beautiful little seashore community, with a lot of people sailing.

One of my favorite places was Trinity College. Their library, unfortunately no pictures, holds the Book of Kells. The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript that has survived from the Middle Ages and has been described as the zenith of Western calligraphy and illumination. It contains the four gospels of the Bible in Latin, along with prefatory and explanatory matter decorated with numerous colourful illustrations and illuminations.

At night we would go to Temple Bar, which is where most of the night life and entertainment was held. A lot more rowdy people in Dublin than in London and the bars were open a lot later.


Malahide Castle

Family Graveyard at Malahide


Trinity College


The Chapel In Kalminham Gaol


Random Man Who Was Running For Office While In Jail


The Main Hall of Kilmanham Gaol

Men Killed at Kilmanham Gaol During the Irish Revolution




A Woman in Kilmanham Gaol with the Painting she Drew in her Cell Below





View Of Dublin From Bar At Guiness Brewery

Yet Another View

Spring Water from the Wicklow Mountains

That Beer is so Thick it could be a Meal



Our Nice and Comfy Hostel Room