DSC08988.JPG=Éire, County Dublin, Dublin; c1915 – Garda Station (police), Pearse Street, Dublin
DSC08964.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; a very ornate wrought iron shopfront in Dublin's Georgian District.
Lth07.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: the River Boyne at Knowth. (panorama)
CoKildare.jpg=Éire, County Kildare.
DSC08704.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
Lth18.JPG=Éire, in County Louth; Drogheda and the River Boyne viewed from the Martello Tower. (panorama)
Museum01.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
DSC08926.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St, the Tower of Light - 120metres tall.
DSC08703.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
Lth14.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: The Martello Tower was used as a military garrison right up to when British forces left Ireland in 1922. (panorama)
DSC08707.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
Museum04.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
DSC09083.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; learning to "pull" a pint at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Lth17.JPG=Éire, in County Louth; Drogheda viaduct viewed from the Martello Tower. (panorama)
DSC08972.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Merrion Square, Dublin's Georgian District near Oscar Wilde's home.
DSC08722.JPG=Éire, in County Meath; a replica of a Neolithic House at the Brú na Bóinne visitor centre. These would have been the homes used at the time that the passage tombs were built.
DSC09003.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; through the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
DSC08946.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St.
DSC08725.JPG=Éire, in County Meath; from the Brú na Bóinne visitor, a short walk and crossing the River Boyne and we board a shuttle bus to take us to the tombs.
DSC08882.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; the River Liffey has about 10 bridge crossings and a new one under construction. Possibly to be called the "Bram Stoker".
DSC09029.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Wellington monument, Phoenix Park in Dublin city.
Dub28.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; Old Windmill (c1750) in the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
DSC08775.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange entrance stone.
DSC09085.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Dub05.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; opposite Trinity College frontage (panorama)
DSC08878.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St, the Tower of Light - 120metres tall
DSC09004.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; through the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
CoDublin.jpg=Éire, County Dublin.
Scan05.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: passage tombs at Knowth.
SC01 (2).jpg=c1902 – Sunlight Chambers, Parliament Street, Dublin.
Dub16.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; history timeline at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC08968.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; back in at Merrion Square, Dublin's Georgian District near Oscar Wilde's home. Oscar and his clothing is carved from different coloured stone and reflects his "gay" appearance. Wilde 1854-1900
DSC08829.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early folk history. A Boyne Curragh. Branch and cow skin fishing boat.
Museum08.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early folk history.
DSC08993.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; ornate street lamps near Merrion Square in Dublin city.
DSC09091.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC08925.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St.
DSC09039.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; early Card Games Hall beside the River Liffey in Dublin city.
Dub25.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre. (panorama)
DSC08682.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Grounds of the Irish National Stud.
DSC08726.JPG=Éire, in County Meath; from the Brú na Bóinne visitor, a short walk and crossing the River Boyne and we board a shuttle bus to take us to the tombs.
Dub08.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; beside the central city River Liffey, the Batchelor Inn has witty quotes by many such as Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, WB Yeats.
DSC08987.JPG=Éire, County Dublin, Dublin; The D'Olier Chambers building (c1891) on the corner of D'Olier Street and Hawkins Street near Trinity College.
DSC08989.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; River Liffey bridges in Dublin city.
Lth08.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: the Boyne at Knowth. (panorama)
Dub03.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St. (panorama)
DSC08834.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Martello Tower.
DSC09058.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC08698.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
Museum06.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
Dub13.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St, the Tower of Light. (panorama)
DSC08913.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; crossing the River Liffey in Dublin city. Tall ships are arriving for the weekend festival.
Lth11.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: the Boyne at Knowth. (panorama)
DSC09064.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Scan04.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange ariel view. (copy of a postcard pic)
DSC08648.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Stallions at the Irish National Stud earn between 6,000 and 60,000 Euros per service and would normally do about 120 "jobs" per season.
DSC08886.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin's "Georgian District" the house on the corner was where Oscar Wilde spent some of his childhood years.
DSC08887.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin's "Georgian District".
Museum09.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
DSC08884.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; opposite Trinity College
DSC08781.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange carved kerbstones.
DSC09073.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC09040.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; River Liffey and the old Customs House in Dublin city.
DSC09116.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; River Liffey boardwalk in Dublin city.
DSC08902.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; crossing the River Liffey in Dublin city.
DSC08800.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
Museum07.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
DSC09055.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; brewing process at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Knowth01.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Kerb stones on the passage tombs at Knowth.
DSC09069.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC08965.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; back in Dublin's Georgian District near Oscar Wilde's home at number 1 Merrion Square.
DSC08911.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; crossing the River Liffey in Dublin city. Tall ships are arriving for the weekend festival.
DSC08975.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; the Davenport Hotel, near Oscar Wilde's home.
Scan02.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: No photography allowed inside the tomb - Newgrange central chamber looking up at the huge stones that make up the roof. (copy of a postcard pic)
DSC08951.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; the GPO on O'Connell St.
DSC09068.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Dub20.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Christ Church Cathedral (c1038) in the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city. (panorama)
Museum05.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
DSC08762.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: passage tombs at Knowth.
DSC08970.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Merrion Square, Dublin's Georgian District near Oscar Wilde's home.
DSC08796.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum has many of these oil painted banners from trade unions.
DSC08727.JPG=Éire, in County Meath; from the Brú na Bóinne visitor, a short walk and crossing the River Boyne and we board a shuttle bus to take us to the tombs.
DSC08869.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Entering Dublin. It is the capital and most populous city of Ireland and a lovely compact city centre with many sights. The Easter Rising of 1916, the Irish War of Independence, and the subsequent Irish Civil War resulted in a significant amount of physical destruction in central Dublin particulary O'Connell Street.
Lth15.JPG=Éire, in County Louth; Drogheda views from the Martello Tower. (panorama)
Lth05.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: passage tombs at Knowth.  The great mound is  outlined by a kerb of 127 massive kerbstones. It has at least 18 smaller tombs around it. (panorama)
DSC09019.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC09082.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; learning to "pull" a pint at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Dub01.JPG=Éire, County Dublin, tide is receded a long way at sunrise in Rush. (panorama)
DSC08940.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St.
DSC09108.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin City Council.
DSC08963.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; a very ornate wrought iron shopfront in Dublin's Georgian District.
DSC08950.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St.
DSC09034.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; River Liffey bridges in Dublin city.
DSC08912.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin city Convention Centre - said to represent a Guinness glass ready for pouring.
DSC08787.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: the town is also on the River Boyne.
SC01 (1).jpg=c1902 – Sunlight Chambers, Parliament Street, Dublin. The building has one of the most unusual architectural features in Dublin – two multicoloured terracotta friezes depicting the history of hygiene.
DSC08758.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: passage tombs at Knowth.
NewG01.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange entrance stone.
DSC09013.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; in the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
Dub09.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; houses in Dublin's "Georgian District".
DSC09114.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; River Liffey and the Ha'penny (pedestrian) bridge in Dublin city.
Scan01.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: No photography allowed inside the tomb - Newgrange central chamber. (copy of a postcard pic)
DSC09100.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; St Audoen Polish Church (R/C).
DSC08669.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Young foals at the Irish National Stud. They bring somewhere between 120,000 and 375,000 Euros at the Yearling sales.
DSC08779.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange surroundings.
DSC09081.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; learning to "pull" a pint at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC08755.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange in the distance, viewed from Knowth.
DSC08852.JPG=Éire, in County Louth; the Martello Tower
DSC08984.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin's old fire station and tower (c1907).
Dub15.jpg=The O'Connell Monument with bullet holes sustained in the 1916 Easter uprising; built in 1866-1883, but unveiled 1882 bronze, on a granite plinth and limestone base. In the front centre, the "Maid of Erin" (representing Ireland) points up at O'Connell, the liberator. The Easter Rising of 1916, when Irish republicans seized the General Post Office (GPO) and proclaimed the Irish Republic, led to  O'Connell street's bombardment for a number of days.
DSC08693.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
DSC08867.JPG=Éire, County Dublin, an island lighthouse in the distance at sunrise in Rush.
DSC08847.JPG=Éire, in County Louth; St. Dominic Cathedral viewed from the Martello Tower
Knowth02.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Kerb stones and long passage at Knowth.
Dub07.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin's old fire station and tower. (panorama)
DSC08991.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Parnell Square in Dublin city.
DSC08979.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin's Pearse St railway station.
DSC08780.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange carved kerbstones.
Lth10.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: smaller passage tombs at Knowth. (panorama)
DSC08978.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; St. Andrew's Parish church in Merrion Square, Dublin's Georgian District near Oscar Wilde's home.
Lth06.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: passage tombs at Knowth. (panorama)
Dub10.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St, and the O'Connell monument.
DSC08691.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. In the grounds of the Irish National Stud is a 100 year old Japanese Garden.
DSC09047.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC09007.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; through the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
Dub21.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; River Liffey bridges in Dublin city.
DSC08959.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; beside Trinity College and near the "Molly Malone" monument.
Dub26.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; advertising at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Dub04.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; opposite Trinity College is the former Irish parliament building. (panorama)
DSC08654.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Stallions at the Irish National Stud.
DSC08976.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin's "Georgian District".
CoLouth.jpg=Éire, our next couple of days was to visit Counties Meath and Louth to see the ancient passage tombs in the Boyne and also the folk museum in Drogheda.
Dub11.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St, the Parnel monument.
DSC08647.JPG=Stallion's stables at the Irish National Stud grounds in Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Looks more like a flash motel.
DSC08996.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Leinster House (c1745) in Dublin city.
DSC08721.JPG=Éire, in County Meath to see the ancient passage tombs, we started at the Brú na Bóinne visitor centre.
DSC08676.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Some of the lanscaping contains these timber animal statues.
DSC08774.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange entrance stone.
DSC08998.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Lord Mayor's house on Dawson St in Dublin city.
DSC08715.JPG=Our stopover in Rush, Co Dublin.
DSC08974.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Merrion Square, Dublin's Georgian District near Oscar Wilde's home. Notice the lovely ornate light poles - they are common through central Dublin.
DSC08786.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: A view of Knowth in the distance, from Newgrange.
DSC08680.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Some of the lanscaping contains these timber animal statues.
Lth13.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange. (panorama)
DSC08694.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
DSC08861.JPG=Looking like a lion, this very big dog was strolling by on the beach at our stopover in Rush, Co Dublin.
DSC09038.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; River Liffey bridges in Dublin city.
Dub24.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; left is St Augustine and St John Catholic Church and St Audoen Polish Church (R/C). (panorama)
Dub02.JPG=Éire, County Dublin,  sunrise in Rush. (panorama)
DSC08841.JPG=Éire, in County Louth; Drogheda views where the Battle of the Boyne took place.
DSC08819.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
DSC08653.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Stallions at the Irish National Stud. The stallions are retired, and like most retired sportsmen, they put on weight from the good life. Gives some understanding of the Aussie saying "been feeding in a lush paddock".
DSC09024.JPG=Éire, County Dublin;  High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
DSC09015.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Christ Church Cathedral (c1038) in the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
Lth04.JPG=Our stopover in Rush, Co Dublin. (panorama)
Scan03.jpg=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: No photography allowed inside the tomb - Newgrange central chamber as the winter solstice shaft of sunlight reaches the central chamber. (copy of a postcard pic)
DSC08859.JPG=Looking like a lion, this very big dog was strolling by on the beach at our stopover in Rush, Co Dublin.
Dub27.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
Dub06.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; opposite Trinity College on Nassau street. (panorama)
Museum03.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
Museum02.jpg=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum, Drogheda early telephone history.
DSC08783.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange surroundings.
Kdre01.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Feed store at the Irish National Stud. (panorama)
DSC08952.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St.
DSC08685.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Timber animal statues.
DSC08655.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Fallabellas at the Irish National Stud purely for children's entertainment.
DSC09033.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; the massive Guinness St James's Gate Brewery across the River Liffey in Dublin city.
Dub23.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; through the High St/Cornmarket area in Dublin city.
Museum10.jpg=Éire, in County Louth; armoury in the Martello Tower museum.
DSC08923.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; crossing the River Liffey in Dublin city.
DSC09042.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; at Guinness St James's Gate Brewery and visitor centre.
DSC08797.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum oil painted trade union banners.
DSC09122.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; Dublin city double-decker bus advertising holidays to Spain - a very popular destination for locals.
DSC08683.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Grounds of the Irish National Stud.
DSC08696.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
DSC08701.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
Lth16.JPG=Éire, in County Louth; Drogheda views from the Martello Tower. (panorama)
DSC08990.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; O'Connell St and the GPO in Dublin city.
DSC08995.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; the National Gallery in Dublin city.
DSC08731.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: passage tombs at Knowth.
Lth19.JPG=Looking out to the Irish Sea at our stopover in Rush, Co Dublin.
DSC08716.JPG=Looking out to the Irish Sea at our stopover in Rush, Co Dublin.
DSC09099.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; St Audoen Polish Church (R/C).
DSC08924.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St.
DSC08686.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. Timber mare and foal statues.
Kdre02.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. More stables at the Irish National Stud. (panorama)
Lth12.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Newgrange is the best known of the Irish passage tombs. It is approx 80 metres across and outlined by a kerb of 97 kerbstones. (panorama)
DSC08754.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: the River Boyne at Knowth.
DSC08948.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St, and the O'Connell monument.
DSC08734.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Kerb stones on the passage tombs at Knowth.
Lth09.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: smaller passage tombs at Knowth. (panorama)
Dub14.jpg=Éire, County Dublin; on O'Connell St, the Tower of Light.
DSC08706.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
DSC08699.JPG=Tully, County Kildare, Éire. 100 year old Japanese Garden in the grounds of the Irish National Stud.
DSC08906.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; new Ireland's International Finance Centre in Dublin city.
DSC08960.JPG=Éire, County Dublin; beside Trinity College is the "Molly Malone" monument. She sold Cockles and Mussells alive alive-o during the day and romance at night.
DSC08646.JPG=Lovely lanscapes in the Irish National Stud grounds in Tully, County Kildare, Éire.
DSC08793.JPG=Éire, in County Louth, Drogheda: Millmount Museum painting called "The Last Shot at 4th July 1922 - 4.30pm".
DSC08736.JPG=Éire, in County Meath, Brú na Bóinne: Kerb stones on the passage tombs at Knowth.