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After an overnight flight from the USA we arrived in Dublin early in the morning. We then took public transportation to the city center and our hotel, the Jury's Inn Parnell Street. There was free time to start exploring the city. |
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Christ Church Cathedral 
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Temple Bar
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Ha'penny Bridge over the River Liffey
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After lunch the group walked to the Guinness Storehouse for a tour and a pint of the famous dark brew.
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Historic bottle collection
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View of the city from the top of the Storehouse
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Friday morning, Gerry Kelly led us on a walking tour of Dublin. He introduced us to the new, the old, the beautiful and the ugly. He also described the history of the city.
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By the Ha'penny Bridge
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Potato Famine Memorial donated by Canada
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Doorway on Merrion Square
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Oscar Wilde statue in Merrion Square ] |
Grafton Street
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Molly Mallone
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The afternoon provided free time to continue exploring the city including Trinity College, the home of the famous Book of Kells
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In the evening we had dinner at the Brazen Head Pub, the oldest pub in
Ireland
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Dinner was accompanied by a Story Teller
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After dinner there was Irish music in the pub downstairs
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