dublin - castle

nothing much to say about the not so interesting castle too.

"architecture humour. the blue hue is an eye sore against the dirt brick wall. "-cj

after surviving for centuries.. "NO NO. i didn't do this!!"-cj

"dublin castle."-cj

"scale of justice."-cj

"king cast in stone."-cj

"dublin garden."-cj

dublin - st patrick

no words. just pictures.

"st patrick's cathedral."-cj

"the cemetery."-cj

"the garden at the back."-cj

necropolis

As a result of my continued fascination, i visited more cemeteries than museums whilst i was in UK. Tomorrow, I'll be visiting the Catacombs of Paris.

with all due respect.

dublin - christchuch

"Christ Church has had a complex and varied history as the cathedral church of Dublin, one of two Anglican cathedrals in the capital of a predominantly Catholic country and the church of the British administration in Ireland before 1922. An Irish cathedral within the English tradition, yet through much of its history it was essentially an English cathedral in a foreign land. With close musical links to cathedrals in England, to St Patrick's cathedral in Dublin, and to the city's wider political and cultural life, Christ Church has the longest documented music history of any Irish institution, providing a unique perspective on the history of music in Ireland."

"noticed the mixed Roman(round arc) and Gothic (sharp arc) architecture."-cj

"along with its long music history. the cathedral has one of the best choirs in ireland."-cj

"the viking museum."-cj

"stained windows"-cj

"i spent nearly an hourly looking at the intrinsic design."-cj

"a totally pointless display of a mummified cat and mouse
who got stuck in the church's organ"-cj

"the underground. where the cathedral's gold collection is kept."-cj

the soft whispers and silence of the church makes it a nice place to spend a peaceful afternoon.

dublin - guinness

First day in Dublin, i wondered if the city is being run by the officials or Guinness. Everywhere you turn, you would see a poster, flag or advertisement of Guinness. If you ask me what is the color of Dublin, i would tell you that it is black. Black as a stout.

"the bottle changes, but the beer remains the same."-cj

"i left a message."-cj

"powerhouse."-cj

"st james' powerhouse."-cj

"authur guinness and his 9000year lease."-cj

"march 17."-cj

"my complementary drink."-cj

"get that man a beer."-cj

nobody leaves dublin without a guinness.

dublin - kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol. Built in 1796, it was built to replace a noisome dungeon. In its 140years, its cells held many famous Nationalists and Republicans in members of the Society of United Irishmen (1798), Young Irelanders (c1840s), Fenians and Land agitators, Parnell, Davitt; who campaigned for Irish Independence. The leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed here.Children were sometimes arrested for petty theft with the youngest aged 7. He was arrested for stealing grass (which has no nutritional value) for food as his family was too poor to afford any food. There was no segregation of prisoners; men women and children were incarcerated up to 5 in each cell, with only a single candle for light and heat, most of their time was spent in the cold and the dark. Here is a walk through..

"the 5 serpents were to show that even the deadliest snakes can be tamed in this prison."-cj

"the Georgian part of the jail. there were no windows and
the walls were made of lime stone that absorbed
water making hygiene a problem. "-cj

"the victorian part of the jail. the victorians believed that sunlight
helps to improved mental and physical health of the prisoners.
thus the open windows at the top. "-cj

"a peek into the cell. painted by one of the prisoners."-cj

"Beware of the Risen People. to remind us of
the power of people during a rebellion."-cj

"the people were put to work. breaking rocks
.. every stone one lifts by day becomes one's heat by night.."-cj

"food inthe victorian prison was weighed on scales
as delicate as those of Justice herself."-cj

"the stark contrast between freedom and imprisonment. "-cj

"every irish is proud of his identity."

dublin

First stop. The sky was overcast and with intermittent sunshine. However, nothing is going to take away the spring in his step as he set foot on Dublin - the land of Guinness - to kick start his 12 day stint. A big city nonetheless, but the places of his interest are all localized in the city center like the concentrated nucleus of an atom. Not a man of many words, he decided to take snapshots of the city hoping impossibly to capture the essence and ambiance of the city on film. but still he tries..

"is tt stout or water flowing in the river?" -cj

"coat of arms"-cj

"square and simple. they got the everything at(from the) right angle didn't they."-cj

"oscar wilde"-cj

"holy cow. what a apt name to capture its medieval past."-cj

"hidden in a dark alley. a hang out."-cj

"one of the best restaurant/bar @temple bar."-cj

"the brown bricks. trademark of the industrialization age."-cj

"more bown houses."-cj

"even more brown houses."-cj

Having walked for more than an hour, he was frustrated. Where in the world is the damn hostel? Did i get the address wrong? He scanned the row of houses in front of him hoping to see a huge neon signboard blazing, "Brown Hostel". Finally, he gave up and called the hostel's reception.

"Good Afternoon, Brown Hostel."

"Hi, I'm at xxxx street. beside the bus stop. i can't find my want to the hostel. can you give me some directions?"

"We are call Brown Hostel because the hostel's exterior is brown in colour. It should be easy to spot. "

"thanks. see you soon."

Glad that she made it sounds so easy. Smiling, he looked up from the notebook.. to his dismay. The whole row of houses are brown. So are those on the rows opposite and the next street.

Damn. brown houses. trademark of industralization. trademark of dublin.