Late start on the day
Got a late start on the day today, so the touring is a bit more relaxed today. So we took a trip over to Christchruch to see the cathedral and the Viking museum there named Dublina.
The exhibit covers three floors, and covers the period of history from the founding of Dublin, through the invasion of the Vikings, into William of Normandy and the middle ages. One part was particularly interesting with it's focus on the archeological dig that took place uncovering original wooden plank walkways, stone walls and building foundations, tools, and other personal effects from the earliest period of Dublin's history.
The third floor went into details about the Vikings themselves such as their lives, trade they established, their fighting "tactics", and even had an example of their longboats. Very fascinating stuff!
Finally we stopped off to see the remains of the original gate of Dublin that dated back from the time of the Vikings.
While there, one of the curators commented on my style of dress (my usual of knee high boots, long cargo pants, long linen shirt and brown waistcoat best, and by usual Mark VII gas mask bag turned shoulder bag). He claimed that I looked like a type of cavalier calvary soldier. I'll have to look up which he was talking about.
After that we stayed at the cathedral to listen to a Thursday service called Eveningsong. It was nice, apparently their choir is one that competes regularly and it showed.
But since we started late there wasn't much to see before everything closed up, save for the restaurants and pubs. Since we were at Christchurch cathedral, the Bull and Castle was across the street. We ate there the other night, and the food was good then. So we went there again. I got fish and chips this time.
The meal was really good. Good quality fish and chips, like the kind you can get in Boston or any other coastal city. It was a nice way to round out the day.
Tomorrow is an early morning, we'll be rising early for a tour trip to Blarney Castle.
-- Post From My iPhone
The exhibit covers three floors, and covers the period of history from the founding of Dublin, through the invasion of the Vikings, into William of Normandy and the middle ages. One part was particularly interesting with it's focus on the archeological dig that took place uncovering original wooden plank walkways, stone walls and building foundations, tools, and other personal effects from the earliest period of Dublin's history.
The third floor went into details about the Vikings themselves such as their lives, trade they established, their fighting "tactics", and even had an example of their longboats. Very fascinating stuff!
Finally we stopped off to see the remains of the original gate of Dublin that dated back from the time of the Vikings.
While there, one of the curators commented on my style of dress (my usual of knee high boots, long cargo pants, long linen shirt and brown waistcoat best, and by usual Mark VII gas mask bag turned shoulder bag). He claimed that I looked like a type of cavalier calvary soldier. I'll have to look up which he was talking about.
After that we stayed at the cathedral to listen to a Thursday service called Eveningsong. It was nice, apparently their choir is one that competes regularly and it showed.
But since we started late there wasn't much to see before everything closed up, save for the restaurants and pubs. Since we were at Christchurch cathedral, the Bull and Castle was across the street. We ate there the other night, and the food was good then. So we went there again. I got fish and chips this time.
The meal was really good. Good quality fish and chips, like the kind you can get in Boston or any other coastal city. It was a nice way to round out the day.
Tomorrow is an early morning, we'll be rising early for a tour trip to Blarney Castle.
-- Post From My iPhone
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