One of self’s must-see stops whenever she is in Dublin is St. Stephen’s Green. She loves this park and its meandering paths, its leafy spaces.
She was in Dublin in late November, when the trees were turning. Here is Edward Delaney’s Famine Memorial. More information about the artist here.
Posting for Travel with Intent’s Six-Word Saturday.
From Cee Neuner:
Here are two photos from self’s archives. The one with the spider was taken during Halloween. The second picture was taken at the Chester Beatty Museum in Dublin Castle. (Those are self’s sneakers, lol)
She didn’t retouch these pictures, they simply turned out that way.
The host of this challenge is Travel with Intent.
Colour in St. Stephens Green, Dublin, last day of November:
Joining Travel with Intent’s Six-Word Saturday today. Always such fun to come up with six-word titles.
Self was in Dublin for the start of holiday festivities. The Shelbourne Hotel, across from St. Stephen’s Green, had a fantastic tree!
Juan Diaz de Solis, chief pilot on the Spanish expedition to discover the Moluccas Islands, set out in October 1515.
His hopes were raised when he discovered the estuary of the River Plate in 1516, shortly before being tragically captured, along with the majority of his companions, and more than likely eaten by the Guarani Indians.
— Conquistadores: A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest, p. 88
Love bushboy’s Last on the Card Challenge.
Self is in Dublin. Her last photo on the card was Saint Stephen’s Green on a gorgeous, sunny day that felt more like spring than winter.
Self has a book in her hotel room. She’s been reading from it in drips and drabs. Here’s an excerpt from the section A Brief History of Dublin:
It probably began as a Christian monastic settlement sometime in the 6th century, but by the 9th century it was home to a Viking raider town, which the Vikings themselves called Diflyn. For centuries, a struggle between the Irish and the Viking invaders raged on, until the legendary Irish High King Brian Boru and his army finally defeated them in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
The next major upheaval for Dublin was the Norman Invasion of Ireland during the late 12th century. By 1171, the Anglo-Normans had taken over the city and it became the capital of the English Lordship of Ireland. Settlers came in great numbers from England and Wales. England’s power was centered around Dublin Castle, and over the next few centuries, Dublin began to develop as an important city, with two cathedrals, several monasteries and by 1592, the beginning of Trinity College.
Self arrived in Dublin yesterday. Just in time for the last day of Walking Squares!
Heartfelt thanks to Life of B for hosting and sharing the Squares Challenge, which made November 2022 so much fun.
Here’s a shot of the Grand Staircase at the venerable Shelbourne, 27 St. Stephen’s Green, hotel of kings and queens and John F. Kennedy (his visage is everywhere) and Charlie Chaplin and Bono.
Self took this picture last night, near Grafton Street, Dublin.
Christmas decorations are up in Dublin — so festive and pretty!
Thanks to Clare’s Cosmos for hosting the Share Your Desktop Challenge.
Kanlaon 