The day we left for Dublin, we visited the home of its historical oppressor. Our local MP got us a free tour of Westminster Palace and the Houses of Parliament.
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Although we walked through all the fancy areas, unfortunately we could take photos only in this room - Westminster Hall. King Charles I had been sentenced to death here. Now "death-watch" beetles live in the ceiling timbers.
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One of the reasons to visit Dublin was to see the Book Of Kells. It's inside this building - the Old Library at Trinity College. Unfortunately, we weren't allow to take pictures inside there either.
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Here's Andrew resting on a lock of the Grand Canal. It's not very wide, so we're not sure how it got such a grand name, but it was pleasant to walk along.
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Dublin recently erected this monument to show its heavenly aspirations. Suitably, it's called The Spire. The statue of the guy in front obviously doesn't get the joke.
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The Temple Bar district has good night life, and some decent restaurants and bars. We're not sure if the area was named after this bar, or the other way around.
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