Beshoff Fish and Chips

Day 2 in Dublin

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August 2nd 2013
Toured around Dublin today on the Hop-on Hop-off bus. A 48 hour pass allows us to travel to most areas of the city and stop at whatever sites, restaurants, pubs, etc. that we want, dramatically cutting down on the walking. First stop, Trinity College and the Book of Kells. The most impressive thing here was the Long Room library; VERY Harry Potterish as you can see in the photos. The Avoca Café ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin » Clonskeagh

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more