KL Glasgow Overland: Ireland

Dublin, the capital city of the Republic of Ireland, not to be confused with Northern Ireland that is now part of the United Kingdom.

Dublin City.. Our walking tour

James Connolly Memorial, near Butt Bridge

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Custom House

Government offices completed in the late 1700s

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Walking along the River Liffey

Poverty monument erected to commemorate the eradication of poverty.

"Whenever men and women are condemned to live in poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights are respected is our solemn duty"

Tall Ship & Famine Museum

Jeanie Johnston Famine Museum

The Samuel Beckett Bridge

The Samuel Beckett Bridge & The Dublin Convention Centre

Irish Merchant Navy Memorial in honour of seamen lost at sea while serving on Irish Merchant Ships during WWII. The Memorial is located near Sean O'Casey Bridge

Linesman Sculpture.. remembering the time when River Liffey was bustling with merchant ships

Loopline Bridge - Railway bridge completed in 1891.
Here we leave the River Liffey to walk towards the City Centre

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Molly Malone Sculpture, Dec 1988.
Statue of Molly Malone, a fish monger and star of a popular Irish song.

Bank of Ireland

Examination Hall at Parliament Square

Thomas Davis Statue & Memorial Fountain on the College Green Street

O'Neill's at Suffolk Street

St Andrew's Church, opposite O'Neill's, now the Dublin Tourist Information Centre.

Buildings at Exchequer Street

Shops at Exchequer Street

The Liberty Bell at St Patrick's Park and St Patrick Cathedral

Fountain in St Patrick's Park.

Tradition has it that St Patrick baptised the first Irish Christians in a well near St Patrick's Park, with waters from River Poddle flowing underground. A small wooden church was erected here to commemorate the event. The church subsequently became a Cathedral in 1213.

St Patrick Cathedral dates back to 1220

Christ Church Cathedral (Right) and The Dublinia Museum (Left)

Dublinia Museum

The Arch between Dublinia and Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral

Millenium Child Statue, erected in 2000 as a symbol of hope for children and families for the next millenium. The Statue is located opposite Christ Church Cathedral.

Dublin Castle was the fortified seat of British rule until 1922, when Southern Ireland, present day Republic of Ireland became an independent free state. Northern Ireland remained under British Rule

Dublin Castle's Palace Street Gate Entrance

Record Tower, 13th Century

Chapel Royal and Record Tower

Chapel Royal dates back to 1814

The Coach House

Record Tower and Chapel Royal

Art installation near Chester Beatty Library

Tea break at Silk Road Cafe near Chester Beatty Library.

Dame Lane

O'Connell Bridge

Ha'Penny Bridge - the first pedestrian bridge over River Liffey built in the early 1800s. The bridge was so named, as the fee to cross the bridge was half a penny. Before the bridge was built, locals crossed the river by ferry.