Tag: Dublin

I had one last morning to play with in Dublin before I had to take my flight back home, so I might as well tell you about it! I will start with the disclaimer that I didn’t have great plans for today. My initial idea was to go to the Museum of Decorative Arts, but… Continue reading Last morning in Dublin

I AM SO TIRED. I walked all over Dublin today! But in fact the day started with a very short stroll indeed, as I started by visiting the National Museum of Ireland right around the corner from my hotel. The museum is deceivingly large: when you enter, you walk into an atrium of sorts with… Continue reading National Museum of Ireland, Kilmainham Gaol

The first thing I learned today is that Dublin is absolutely overrun by Spaniards. Everyone on the street is Spanish. Most of the other guests at the hotel are Spanish. The waitresses at the hotel are all Spanish. Even I’m Spanish! What’s going on?! Anyway, for today’s cold but clear-skied morning, my first mission was… Continue reading Trinity College, Chester Beatty Library

It’s Long Weekend Trip time!! Sometimes those wonderful long-distance trips make me forget that there are so many interesting places nearby that I’m always meaning to visit, and one of those is Ireland. So I’m starting with a short trip to Dublin! I arrived in the afternoon and was surprised by the bitterly cold, sharp… Continue reading Arrival in Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland