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.

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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