Tag Archives: #Dublin

The Crusader, The Thief, The Nun & The Unknown

St Michan’s Church of Ireland is located in the heart of inner-city Dublin, where worship has existed on this site since 1095, when it was originally built by the Vikings who dedicated it after a Danish bishop. The Church encountered … Continue reading

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“Welcome home” – It’s not easy being green…

This is “Garden Green,” an oil on canvas, (1962) which is on display at the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, in Dublin. It was painted by the Irish born artist and illustrator, Norah McGuinness. The beauty of “Garden Green,” is … Continue reading

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…and yes; I said yes,… I will Yes.

Happy Bloomsday everyone!  This is the James Joyce statue which sits on North Earl Street, Dublin. Each year on 16th June, “Joyceans”, celebrate “Bloomsday”.  James Joyce was an Irish 20th Century modernist and avant-garde novelist and poet born on 2nd … Continue reading

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