DAY SEVEN: DUBLIN -- COLONIAL TO 19TH CENTURY IRELAND

Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral (morning)
Study Time (afternoon)
Seminar: Discussion of Rebellion & Civil War (3:00 pm-6:00 pm)
Read Irish Experience Chap. 10 & 11, packet of Irish biographies

 
Dublin castle the blackpool of Dublin, how the city got its name the Ireland Peace Talk Summit table the wallflower room the Dublin Castle throne
the blue room where the Irish presidents are sworn in the arrival of the Normans artist's rendering of what Dublin looked like before the Vikings came inside the castle moat walking down into the moat
going deeper into the moat the stained glass windows of St. Patrick's Cathedral Jonathan Swift's grave marker Amy, Laurel, and Amy's "friend" Dháirmúid (pronounced Dur-mud)  

 

  • Dublin Castle
  • The Dublin Blackpool...centuries after the river was covered over, this all that remains of the blackpool, which is what the word Dublin meant.
  • The table of the Ireland Peace Talk Summit...here Clinton met with leaders of both Irelands to try to reach an agreement.
  • Here is where the wallflowers would sit and play cards
  • The throne inside of Dublin Castle; the Viceroy, appointed by the British monarch, presided over this castle.
  • The blue room...this is where the Irish presidents are sworn in. I think the taoseachs (Prime Minister) may be, as well.
  • 1172 -- arrival of the Normans...and subsquent signing over of Irish lands to Henry II's men
  • Artist's rendering of what old Dublin looked like; beyond the walls was an area called the Pale, which is the Norman word for the wild Irishmen's land. This land was not the type of land that the Normans particularly wanted
  • Inside the moat...none of the original walls of the castle are still standing aboveground; below you can see the remnants of the Viking settlement's walls and the original moat
  • Walking down into the moat...I wish the lighting and the walkways had been set up in such a way as to get great pictures, but alas...'tis ok
  • Getting deeper into the moat
  • Inside St. Patrick's Cathedral...all the old churches in Ireland are Protestant, although they started out as Catholic. St. Patrick's is trying to bring all the Irish back together again and thus offers Masses that are non-denominational.
  • Jonathan Swift's grave is next to his good friend Stella's. He was the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral and although he was neither Irish nor Catholic, he was one of the major benefactors of the Irish.
  • Ryan's Pub the night I had my first Bailey's Irish Cream (yummy). It's Amy, Laurel and Amy's "friend," Dháirmúid (pronounced Dur-mud).
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