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Dublin Castle is a compound of buildings where the British ruled Ireland until independence in the 1920's. This is the clock tower.
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Christchurch Cathedral, which was right across the street from our hotel.
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The interior of Kilmainham Jail. This wing was built during Victorian times, allows in plenty of light and was where the leaders of the Easter Rebellion of 1916 were held until they were all executed a week or so later.
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All of the cells at Kilmainham Jail were meant for solitary confinement with a peephole in the door so guards could check on the prisoners.
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Taken from the top of the Guiness Brewery at St. James Gate. Dublin's economy has been on fire for the last 15 years. Look at all of the cranes and construction going on.
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There are some great bridges over the Liffey River in Dublin. This one is made of cast iron which, unlike steel, is lousy in tension. Therefore it had to be an arch design. It is one of the oldest cast iron bridges in the world. It is open to pedestrian t
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This is the James Joyce Bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, one of the most famous structural architects around today. This is the first time I have seen one of his bridges in person. Part of the deck of the pedestrian side is translucent glass.
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The Rory O'more Bridge over the Liffey (formerly the Queen Victoria Bridge). This one has a deck made of wrought iron, which was introduced after cast iron, but also not as good in tension as steel. The Eiffel Tower is also wrought iron. The main structur
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This is an arcade at one end of St. Patrick's Cathedral Park, not far from the hotel. Each alcove is a tribute to some famous Irish person.
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The choir singing at a church in Rathfarnum, just South of Dublin. They did a benefit concert with proceeds benefitting an old folks home in Dublin and another in Sri Lanka.
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Ruins of St. Patrick's Cathedral at the Rock of Cashel. There were several buildings crammed on top of this hill. The ruins are really impressive. In 1647 thousands of Irish took refuge in this church but were burned alive by Oliver Cromwell who was in ch
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