Elizabethan London

Elizabethan London
Tyburn was an infamous execution spot west of London, used since medieval times. The Tyburn "tree" - a unique, multi-person gallows - erected in 1571 became a popular public spectacle, drawing crowds of thousands.Tyburn Tree blog is less blood-thirsty but hopefully topical, interesting and informative, if slightly bent to my personal topics of interest - books, writing, history, technology, with a smattering of politics and dash of pop culture, science and the downright strange. So "take a ride to Tyburn" and see what happens...

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Ireland, Part 2 - Dublin

After five days in Galway, we snuck out to have a quick two days in Dublin before jetting off to London.

Dublin was an amazing town - vigorous, lively, music-filled. Aside from hitting all the pubs in Temple Bar, I managed to sneak in a visit to the Book of Kells at Trinity, toured Dublin Cathedral (met Joyce's infamous cat and rat) and the National Museum of History & Archaeology to visit the bogmen and the gold hoards. Enjoyed a pint at the end of the day in the the Brazen Head, Dublin's oldest pub, established in 1198.

Pics for you:

First things first....

Strolling Temple Bar
The real Temple Bar


Music, music, music - in the streets and in very bar


Trinity College

Trinity College
Dublin doorknocker


Bogman. Baronstown West Man from Kildare

Torcs and gold ornaments, National Museum of Ireland, History & Archaeology


Long Room at Trinity

Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle

Dublin Cathedral

“…As stuck as that cat to that mouse in that tube of that Christchurch organ…” In the Crypt at Dublin Cathedral

Brazen Head Pub, est 1198 AD



The Liffey, at sunset
Next stop: London!

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