X is for… XVI June
As mentioned in James met Nora, XVI June is Blooms Day. I took yesterday’s Lincoln’s Inn photo last year, 2013, but by some weird coincidence I ended up back in Dublin yesterday, June […]
Where James met Nora
-or Happy Bloomsday On 16th June 1904, James Joyce met his wife Nora Barnacle for the first time. Well, actually, it seems they first met on 10th June but they […]
F is for… Famine
The Great Famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration that had a huge impact on Ireland’s demographic, political and cultural future. In total, […]
A is for… Alphabet
At the Old Library in Trinity College, Dublin the public are granted access to the 65 metre-long Long Room. As with the British Library, Trinity College Library is a legal […]
Mellow Yellow on the Green
The June weather in Dublin was what you would expect in April. Between showers, I was able to admire these yellow blossoms floating in the water in St Stephen’s Green […]
Windows from Dublin
It was back to Dublin for this week’s photos. . Posted as part of Thursday Lingering Look at Windows Challenge.
Huguenot Cemetery in Dublin
This small cemetery is situated on Merrion Row, very close to St Stephen’s Green. It is not open to the public, but it is only small and can easily be […]
Dead Meat
Conor Harrington is an Irish artist, now living in London. This is part of his Dead Meat series, where he blends classical art, history and current topics. In this work […]
Friday Flower Festival in Dublin
Beautiful beds of begonias in St Stephen’s Green Park in the centre of Dublin.: . Posted as part of Friday Flower Festival.
Let the Goodness Flow!
Guinness is good for you, or so the tag line goes. I was in Dublin for an all too brief business trip this week, but I found time to get […]
Travel with Intent 