Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College was founded by Queen Elizabeth I through a Royal Charter in 1592. It is one of the seven ancient universities of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Companile

Sphere Within Sphere

We saw the first one in Vatican City

Oscar Wilde Memorial

This memorial is situated in the corner of Merrion Square. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin. He was an author, poet and playwright. He became the most influential playwright in the 1890s. In 1895 he was convicted for gross indecency in homosexual acts.

Dionysus 

Why him?

Constance Lloyd (his wife)

His famous quotes are inscript on the pillars

Second day in Dublin

We walked from our hotel to Trinity College Dublin.

Molly Malone 

She was a fishmonger and a working girl and was nicknamed "the tart with a cart"

Four Angels Fountain

Parliament House

This is not my Inns of Court

It is a pub

Breakfast at the hotel

We will begin our walking tour of Dublin as follows after breakfast.  

Grafton Hotel -> Molly Malone Statue -> Parliament House -> Oscar Wilde Memorial -> Trinity College -> O'Connell Street -> Ha' Penny Bridge -> Temple Bar-> Four Courts -> St Michan.

We then took a taxi to Guiness Storehouse and ended our day with dinner at Chequer Lane by Jamie Oliver.

Full Irish Breakfast 

Full English does not have white pudding and soda bread

Oatmeal porridge

Davy Byrne's

We saw this gastropub while we were walking towards our hotel and decided to eat here.

My first Guiness in Ireland

It was so good

Beer Battered Hake

Shepherd's Pie