Saint Patricks Cathedral and Dublin

Claudio and I finally had some money to explore some of the richness and heritage of Dublin. About a week ago we got to go to the National Archaeology Museum of Ireland, and I tell you it was wonderful! It was huge and everything there was dedicated to the Emerald Isle. There were archaeological finds dating back to 4000 and 5000 BCE. The most impressive thing to me was this history that I knew very little about, presented in a way that was beautiful and impressive. I also learned what bog and peat are...... which is a common thing around here but I had never heard the words! 

We chose to go to the Viking city of Dublin today, where the old wall held the local city south of the River Liffey. (Hey, I sound like I know what I'm talking about now!) We headed over to Saint Patrick's Cathedral, and grudgingly paid the entrance fee (How can they make you pay to go into a church? Why is that a thing?) and enjoyed! The history of the area is very interesting. The cathedral is actually built outside of the city walls, because the archbishop at the time didn't like the Christchurch cathedral because it was a monastery. So around 1000 AD, they build this new little church, then made it into a collegiate church, then into a cathedral. The whole history is actually quite interesting. 

Johnathon Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal, is actually buried in the cathedral along with many many others!

Saint Stephens Green, right next to our flat

This place is so old!

The stained glass here was magnificent

The Great hall of the cathedral

Acting like Tourists

Creepy death mask of Jonathan Swift

Marsh's Library, founded in 1707. OLDER than the USA, you guys. 

Christ Church Cathedral ad Dublinia, the Viking World Museum

Fun fact: Did you know the color turquoise is french for "The color of Turkey" because the people of Turkey adorned much of their mosques with the beautiful hue of blue?