Saint Mary's Abbey
All that is left of one of the biggest Cistercian monasteries in Ireland.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
GRIANGHRAF AN LAE: TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN
I spent another pleasant day wandering around Dublin with my niece, Gemma.
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COWABUNGA
Overlooking the bridge, there was a large open plaza. Scattered about the plaza were painted cow sculptures. Derry is the City of Culture for 2013 so there are all sorts of public art projects around the city. This is one of those projects. There were about 25 cows, each one depicting an aspect of life in the city. Children were climbing up on them and generally being very interactive with them.
This cow shows the places in the world where there are cities named Derry or Londonderry.
This cow commemorates the visit of Amelia Earhart to Derry in 1932.
This cow shows the places in the world where there are cities named Derry or Londonderry.
This cow commemorates the visit of Amelia Earhart to Derry in 1932.
SIÚLÓID: ON THE WALLS
The spire of Saint Columba's Cathedral. Saint Columba (ColmCille) founded the city as a monastic settlement. In 1613, the London guilds were granted a charter to build a new city. The walls around the old city are what remain, making Derry the only walled city in Ireland with it's walls intact.
First Presbyterian Church and Blue Coat School.
The Blue Coat School has two Nobel prizewinners as alumni: John Hume for Peace and Seamus Heaney for Literature.
The canon stand ready to repulse the army of King James and save the city for King William.
Guild Hall and Guild Hall Place.
Brian Friel's play "Freedom of the City" is set in this building during the War Times.
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