The Congress was sponsored in part by Guiness and several of the
associated social events were supplied with free samples of their fine
products. This, however, was often just a warm-up for the subsequent
exploration of Dublin night-life. Here I am with several colleagues
at Trinity College preparing to head out for the evening to the Temple
Bar district.
click here - for
the official Dublin tourism site
or here
- for an on-line guide to Dublin (including a pictorial
tour of Dublin)
Howth Head
One afternoon of the congress was set aside for a bus trip into the
surrounding countryside.
About 9 miles north of Dublin, the penninsula of Howth Head juts into
the Irish sea.
The photo above is looking south towards Dun Laoghaire.
The ship is heading into Dublin harbour, which is just off the right
edge of the photo.
Follow the link below for a site with more on the history of
Howth Head
Malahide Castle
North of Howth Head, this castle was the seat of the Talbot family
from 1185-1973.
The stately home is set in 250 acres of parkland that include fine
botanical gardens.
Its grounds contain the Fry Model Railway, a collection
of handmade models of Irish Trains, beautifully detailed and
engineered,
and miniature constructions of Dublin's stations and other landmarks.
For a site with some of the history of the castle
click here.
July 23, 1999
Doolin
From Dublin I took the train to Galway, then the bus south to this
small, friendly village on the west coast of the Republic.
Doolin is nestled between the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren
and the Aran islands and is reknowned for the
quality of the music in its pubs.
The bus stops right in front of Paddy's
Doolin Hostel,
a great place to spend the night.
Click here for more details
on Doolin
The Cliffs of Moher
Looking from Doolin south towards one of the
most outstanding coastal features in Ireland.
The cliffs rise nearly straight up over 215m (700 feet)
out of the heaving Atlantic Ocean.
The Cliffs are a popular subject for web pages,
here are links to a few with more photos and info:
(each of them appears to be titled the Cliffs of Moher
so I hope you can forgive my lack of creativity in naming the links)
link
1, link 2,
link
3
July 24, 1999
The Burren Way - Doonagore Castle
A 3-mile long paved segment of the Burren Way is a nice walk
from Doolin to the Cliffs of Moher through the Irish countryside
and past Doonagore castle.
The Cliffs of Moher
As the fog and drizzle had rolled in by the time I arrived at the cliffs,
this photo is taken from a postcard, rather than my hazy shots.
Both the visitor's centre and O'Briens tower
(visible atop the cliffs in the picture above) are open all year round.
The bus from Galway (via Doolin) stops at the cliffs of Moher,
and I hopped aboard to ride to Killarney.
Next: Killarney
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