IRELAAND
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” -- St. Augustine

Dublin
The City - Cruise #2 (Sept 2010)
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The River Liffey divides the city into north and south as it flows from the plains of County Kildare out into the Irish Sea

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Grafton Street, Dublin's smartest shopping street

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Grafton Street, Dublin's smartest shopping street

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Grafton St bustles with shoppers and flower sellers

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A model posses for what might be an ad for M&S (Marks & Spencers)

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Shops and Victorian pubs on the side streets

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Stephen's Green Shopping Mall on Grafton Street

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Cigar shop on Grafton Street complete with a wooden Indian

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A busy intersection

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The terminus of Dublin's Luas tram line

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A buggy ride awaits near St. Stephen's Green

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Fusilier's Arch at St Stephen's Green, a 22 acre public park, often informally called Stephen's Green

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The Wheel of Dublin was built in 2010. The structure is 200 ft high and has a capacity of 336 people

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The Wheel was built beside The O2 which is a new, state-of-the-art entertainment venue, with the world-class acoustics that great music deserves

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The small boat harbor on a rainy day


Malahide Castle
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Home to the Talbot family for 800 years, from 1185 to 1973

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Here we are at Malahide Castle in Ireland

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Malahide Castle houses fine period furniture, a collection of Irish portrait paintings and a resident ghost

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The servants entrance?


Howth
The Howth Abbey founded by the Norse in 1042
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Howth is pronounced "hoat" like boat.

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Howth (pronounced hoat like boat) cemetary

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Howth Cliff Walks. They say, "if you don't like the weather in Ireland, wait 5 minutes"

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The Baily Lighthouse Dublin Bay

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The Baily Lighthouse

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A sailboat in stormy Dublin Bay

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A miserable day to be sailing


Abbey Tavern
A 16th Century Irish Tavern and Restaurant
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The Abbey Tavern was built as a seminary for local monks. We stopped here for an Irish Coffee and the warmth of the fireplace.

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The Abbey Tavern's famous Irish Entertainment Nights include 4 course dinner, Irish Coffee and Irish entertainment

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Street scene in Howth, Dublin

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Street scene in Howth, Dublin


The Countryside
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The countryside

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Neatly mowed lawns and trimmed hedges

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Suburban Dublin

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The houses of this desireable neighborhood have a view of the water front

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Suburban Dublin

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The Silver Seas' ship 'The Cloud" is docked next to us here in Dublin. Joan has been on many Silver Seas cruises

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A busy tugboat in the Dublin Port

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A merchant ship is maneuvered in the Dublin port


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