Wednesday June 23rd

After landing at the Dublin
airport and checking into
the hotel we took a driving
tour of Dublin, with a few
stops  along the way. 

St. Patrick's Cathedral

 

Gerry was our guest guide
for the day in Dublin
   

3 of the Bridges of Dublin that cross the River Liffey. The River divides the North part of Dublin from the South.
It supplies much of Dublin's water and some recreational opportunities.

At Phoenix Park in 1979
Pope John Paul II
spoke to over 1 million people,
accompanied by a choir of 6,000. 

Overlooking the scene was this
a116-foot high steel cross
erected just for the occasion.

 

Trinity College

The Book of Kells is a manuscript of the Gospels and other texts and tables, created by Celtic monks ca. 800AD.  It is a masterwork of western calligraphy and is widely regarded as Ireland's finest national treasure.

Statue of Molly Malone on Grafton Street

Shopping on Grafton Street
Our after-dinner "walk-about"
around Dublin
Our Hotel for the first night,
The Mespil Hotel in Dublin

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