
IRELAND - Dublin
Location - Western Europe; Capital - Dublin; Population - 4.5 million; Currency - Euro
Just before I went to Libya, I popped over to Dublin for a weekend in September 2007.
The Euro
16th century Trinity College is Ireland's oldest university - Dublin
Graduates' Memorial Building, Trinity College, Dublin
Looking through the Campanile towards the main entrance, Trinity College, Dublin
Sphere within Sphere sculpture, Trinity College, Dublin.
There's also one in the Vatican Museums
Inside St Stephen's Green shopping centre, Dublin
St Stephen's Green is a good place for a stroll, Dublin
The Grand Canal is south of Dublin's centre
The Grand Canal, Dublin
Offices overlooking the Grand Canal in Dublin
Merrion Square is a colourful park - Dublin
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Garda Siochana Museum (left) and the Chapel Royal (right) are part of the 13th century Dublin Castle - Dublin
Sitting down in Dubh Linn Garden, Dublin Castle. Dubh Linn translates as Dark Pool - Dublin
Made from Irish whiskey and cream - Dublin
Cafes and pubs alongside the Liffey River, Dublin
Dublin's Temple Bar is packed with pubs and bars
The Temple Bar, Dublin
Portraits on a Temple Bar wall, Dublin
A Saturday night out in Temple Bar, Dublin
The Liffey River, Dublin
The Liffey River runs through the centre of Dublin
Dublin's General Post Office was the site of the 1916 Easter Rising, where an armed rebellion was mounted against British rule
More of Ireland's history here
The Four Courts are home to the Irish legal profession - Dublin
Perfect partners - a drink with a newspaper - Dublin
A staff entrance to Dublin's Guinness Brewery
The Guinness Storehouse is an excellent guide to the black stuff, with a tasting session at the end - Dublin
Looking through a waterfall at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
Sign opposite the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
The top floor of the Guinness Storehouse affords good views of Dublin
Sweet Molly Malone, wheeling her barrow through streets broad and narrow, Dublin
Never heard of her? Check her out here
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LINKS
www.discoverireland.com - Irish tourist board website (includes Northern Ireland)
www.irelandseye.com
www.lookaroundireland.com
www.visitdublin.com - Dublin tourist office
www.goireland.com - accommodation in Ireland
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