EIRE DUB : Photo Essay of Dublin
Derek and Jess snapping these shots on Lower Baggot Street on a weekend in Ireland, January 2006 |
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doorway in Dublin |
Dublin Spire (built in 2003) |
standing at the gates of Trinity College, Bank of Ireland in background |
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portrait of the artist as an old wannabe artist |
Joyce monuments everywhere, this one in St. Stephens Green |
fountain in St. Stephens Green |
yes, it's even better in Dublin, smoother |
the first imperial pint we had was in Foleys bar on Baggot Street |
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ducks back in St. Stephens Green |
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duck swimming across the dreary sky Grand canal around Dublin curious Irish sheep |
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tombstone in Glendalough, where St. Kevin built his monastic settlements back in the 6th century |
window in Glendalough |
hoofing it back in Dublin |
market on Moore Street |
9 pints & 9 pubs later... |
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no smoking law in pubs is strictly enforced |
the land where beer and literature go hand in hand |
a plaque outside this pub talked about how Joyce said you couldn't cross Dublin without hitting a pub
the locals call it "Temple Barf," and we saw quite a few piles to justify the monniker
view from the Ha'Penny Bridge looking over the Liffey river
view out our Drury street hotel window at South City Market
Where there's rain, there's rainbows. Where there's rainbows there's leprechauns chasing pots of gold.
Dublin Castle
Highly recommended but not pictured is the Chester Beatty Library, which features an extraordinary collection of old book art, typography and art.
Christ Church |
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their St. Patrick's |
the keep of Trim, the king of Irish castles |
the moat and river Boyne around Trim |
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(c) 2006 by Derek White and Jessica Fanzo