Cultural Week in Dublin (May 2013)

The girls were off school for a week over May day holiday so we spent a week in Dublin (and Meath) as proper tourists.  We visited The National Archaeology Museum of Ireland, The Natural History Museum (Dead Zoo!), The National Gallery, Kilmainham Gaol, Royal Kilmainham Hospital. Phoenix Park, Newgrange, Battle of the Boyne, Hill of Tara and various other interesting places for the week.  Girls also spent a full day at Cabineetly Park (best playground in Ireland) although the Hill of Tara was their favourite place.

Pictures here

Cabinteely Park

Granny's back garden

Cabinteely Park

Cabinteely Park

Cabinteely Park

Cabinteely Park

Cabinteely Park

Bray

Carluccio's Caffe Dawson Street

Natural History Museum (Dead Zoo!)

Natural History Museum (Dead Zoo!)

Natural History Museum (Dead Zoo!)
Basking Shark

Natural History Museum (Dead Zoo!)

Natural History Museum (Dead Zoo!)

Natural History Museum (Dead Zoo!)

National Gallery of Ireland

National Gallery of Ireland

National Gallery of Ireland

Newgrange

Newgrange

Phil Lynott statue. Harry St, Dublin

Phil Lynott statue. Harry St, Dublin

National Gallery of Ireland

Newgrange

Newgrange

Newgrange

Newgrange

Hill of Tara

Newgrange

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Hill of Tara

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol :  location of where 1916 leaders were executed

Kilmainham Gaol - Original Proclamation of Independence

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Kilmainham gaol

Kilmainham gaol

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Áras an Uachtaráin : Phoenix Park (President's House)

Papal Cross - Pope John Paul II said mass to over a million people from here!

Áras an Uachtaráin : Phoenix Park (President's House)

Áras an Uachtaráin : Phoenix Park (President's House)

Áras an Uachtaráin : Phoenix Park (President's House)

Áras an Uachtaráin : Phoenix Park (President's House)

Wellington Monument Phoenix Park