Dublin Castle was our first stop in this wonderful city.
The curved stone is where the moat used to be.
The tower and stonework is amazing
Inside the church
And of course, the magnificent organ
Where the officials sat.
The rooms for entertaining.
The Queen has been hosted here.
The lovely crowned shape mirror showing the throne
The dining hall
We then walked the short way between Dublin Castle and Trinity College
On the walk you see so many ancient buildings.
The courtyard of Trinity College
Two fabulous trees grace the yard
The library is incredible.
The books are sorted by height.
Tall at the bottom, short ones on the top.
They got tired....
The Harp
~ the symbol of Ireland
I loved the long, long ladders.
We also saw the Book of Kells,
an illustrated book of the four gospels,
completed in 384 AD
Then time for tea & crumpets. (except we had coffee haha)
I just love the flowers here.
So beautiful!
Just walking down the street
We explored some museums.
Fascinating
Some were huge!
An Icelandic Falcon
The Dublin colorful doors
Just a bit of rain.....
.....Didn't diminish the beauty
Then on to St Patrick's Cathedral
Handel's Messiah was first performed here.
Amazing stained glass
A vicar from here.... might be a distant relative??
Walked from there to the Temple Bar area.
Pretty but a little chaotic for us.
Found a nice quiet restaurant to have supper.
Terry's Irish Stew and my fish & chips.
BUT, there are mushy peas in a Yorkshire pudding!
Delicious!
Checked out the River Liffey to end a wonderful day.
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