May17 05/17-19/2015

May 17 Walking around Dublin trying to shake off the jet lag. We arrived in Dublin about 8:30am local time. Translating time zone differences..... (Using Dublin time) We boarded our first flight Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm and got off the plane in Dublin at 8:45am Sunday morning. (Using Canyon time) We boarded our first flight Saturday morning at 9:30am and got off the plane in Dublin at 2:45am Sunday morning.
IMG_4952 This little church was located just outside the door to our hotel. Evidently it is both St. Thomas and St. George.
This little church was located just outside the door to our hotel. Evidently it is both St. Thomas and St. George.
IMG_4953 St. George/St. Thomas Church
St. George/St. Thomas Church
IMG_4955 St. George/St. Thomas Church
St. George/St. Thomas Church
IMG_4956 St. George/St. Thomas Church
St. George/St. Thomas Church
IMG_3727 Looking down O'Connell Street toward the River Liffey
Looking down O'Connell Street toward the River Liffey
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IMG_4968 O'Connell Monument There are numerous bullet holes in the statues from the battles during the Easter Uprising of 1916.
O'Connell Monument
There are numerous bullet holes in the statues from the battles during the Easter Uprising of 1916.
IMG_4969 Daniel O'Connell Monument The four winged victories sit at the base of the statue representing characteristics O’Connell possessed: fidelity, eloquence, courage...
Daniel O'Connell Monument
The four winged victories sit at the base of the statue representing characteristics O’Connell possessed: fidelity, eloquence, courage…
IMG_3735 Daniel O'Connell Monument
Daniel O'Connell Monument
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IMG_3738 Cast iron lamp posts
Cast iron lamp posts
IMG_4973 Cast iron lamp posts
Cast iron lamp posts
IMG_4975 this impressive stone building turned out to be the local cop shop. Ireland's police are called Garda
this impressive stone building turned out to be the local cop shop. Ireland's police are called Garda
IMG_3741 Garda officers
Garda officers
IMG_4978 Garda paddy wagon
Garda paddy wagon
Mail Drop Mail Drop
Mail Drop
Mail Drop
IMG_4980 There are statues on everything. Bank of Ireland
There are statues on everything.
Bank of Ireland
IMG_4981 Streets change names at almost every intersection (or
Streets change names at almost every intersection (or "junction" in the local vernacular). It was almost impossible to find the street names. Notice the blue…