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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' |
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![]() A pond in emerald green |
![]() The street lamps in Dublin are very ornate. |
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![]() The most photographed door in Dublin ![]() |
![]() 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. |
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![]() At Trinity College ![]() |
![]() 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 |
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![]() We visited Avoca, the country's oldest weaving mill. |
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