Ireland O'rama(Irelandorama) Images of Dublin

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Dublin was first founded by the Vikings in 841. Starting in the 12th century, Anglo-Normans will occupy this strategic site at the mouth of river Liffey where they set up their government and their parliament. Until the 15th century, as they were unsuccessful invading the rest of Ireland, they gradually fortified a region in a radius of about 20 miles around Dublin, known as the Pale, against incursion of Gaelic Ireland .

					Almost one third of Ireland inhabitants live in the great Dublin Dublin is a very elegant and living city that spreads out on each side of the River Liffey which is spanned by many road or pedestrian bridges, such as the famous Halfpenny bridge Dublin activity has always been oriented towards its port, its bay and the ocean
		Bridge on river Liffey

		Dublin has a rich architectural heritage				with beautiful old houses and buildings, especially those of Georgian style in red bricks, and many monuments
		Building of the Sunlight Chambers				River Liffey Quay

		Saint Patrick's Cathedral was built in the 13th century in a Gothic style called "Early English" .				Saint-Patrick Cathedral belongs to the Church of Ireland, as the neighbouring Christ Church, official church of the archbishop. It has been meticulously restored in 1864, thanks to funds given by Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness.
		St Patrick's Cathedral and its park				Saint Patrick's Cathedral

		The archways of St-Patrick Park in the bottom form a litterary boulevard about famous Irish writers born in Dublin (Swift, Yeats, Wilde, Shaw...).				The author Jonathan Swift, best known for his "Gulliver's Travels" was dean here from 1713 to 1745
		East side of Saint-Patrick Park				Bust of Jonathan SWIFT (1667-1745) inside the Cathedral

		Christ Church Cathedral, symbol of English empire in Ireland, was originally built here by Richard de Clare, alias Strongbow, in 1170				It has been extensively restored in the 19th century. Its style is a combination of Roman and "Early English" Gothic
		Anglican Christ Church Cathedral				Detail of Christ Church Cathedral

		Trinity College was created in 1592 by Elizabeth 1st . It was modelled on Oxford and Cambridge Universities and was long reserved to protestants Catholic Authorities used to condemn that Catholics study here, and until 1966 they had to ask their archbishop for a special permission				Trinity College' library has the longest reading room in Europe called the "Long Room" (64 m long, 12 m wide) and keeps the famous "Book of Kells, a Celtic manuscrit of the 4 gospels dated from the 8th century
		Trinity College - Baroque Victorian Campanile				Trinity Colleg e- The main court ( "Front Square")

		Architect James Gandon built in Dublin three of the most fine monuments of Georgian architecture of Great-Britain, the Four Courts, the Custom House et King's Inns				The Mansion House is a very old house which has been rearranged with Victorian details
		TheFour Courts by architect James Gandon masterpiece of Georgian architecture				Mansion House, built in 1710 Residence of Dublin' Mayors

		Details of elegant Dublin Georgian doors. The most beautiful ones are from houses on Merrion Square and Harcourt Street				These doors are topped by delicate imposts, and although they look all the same, they differ by their details...and colors
		Doors of Georgian buildings				Fitzwilliam Street longest Georgian street in Europe

		The most busy shopping street in Dublin, Grafton Street has many pubs and nice victorian style buildings This pedestrianized street is liven up by strolling musicians and flower vendors
				Grafton Street

 

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