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Dublin Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the seat of the United Kingdom government's administration in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland. The Castle served as the seat of English, then later British government of Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland (1171–1541), the Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1800), and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1800–1922).
Dublin Castle, seen from the park to the south, outside the walls
After the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, the complex was ceremonially handed over to the newly formed Provisional Government led by Michael Collins.
The castle today is a major tourist attraction and conferencing destination. The building is also used for State dinners (the most recent being for Queen Elizabeth II in 2011) and most significantly, the inauguration of the presidents of Ireland. (Wikipedia)
The Library of Trinity College Dublin (Irish: Leabharlann Choláiste na Tríonóide) serves Trinity College and the University of Dublin. It is a legal deposit or "copyright library", under which, publishers in Ireland must deposit a copy of all their publications there, without charge.
It is the only Irish library to hold such rights for works published in the United Kingdom. The Library is the permanent home to the Brian Boru harp which is a national symbol of Ireland, a copy of 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, and the Book of Kells. One of the four volumes of the Book of Kells is on public display at any given time. The volumes and pages shown are regularly changed; a new display case installed in 2020 will allow all pages to be displayed including many not seen in public for several decades. Members of the University of Dublin also have access to the libraries of Tallaght University Hospital and the Irish School of Ecumenics, Milltown.
Dublin (/ˈdʌblɪn/; Irish: Baile Átha Cliath,[12] pronounced [ˈbˠalʲə aːhə ˈclʲiə] or [ˌbʲlʲaː ˈclʲiə]) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region. It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census, it had an urban area population of 1,173,179, while the population of the traditional County Dublin as a whole was 1,347,359. The population of the Greater Dublin Area was 1,904,806.
There is archaeological debate regarding precisely where and when Dublin originated, with a settlement established by the Gaels during or before the 7th century CE, and a second, Viking, settlement, following. As the small Kingdom of Dublin, the city grew, and it became Ireland's principal settlement after the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.[17] The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest city in the British Empire and the sixth largest in Western Europe after the Acts of Union in 1800. Following independence in 1922, Dublin became the capital of the Irish Free State, later renamed Ireland in 1937.
Dublin is a contemporary and historical centre for Irish education, arts and culture, administration and industry. As of 2018 the city was listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city, with a ranking of "Alpha minus", which places it as one of the top thirty cities in the world.
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(L) The Dublin Portal, standing at the intersection of Nth.Earl's St and O'Connell St, is an art installation created by Benediktas Gylys, that links Dublin to New York in real time. It was closed not long after being unveiled with great ceremony because of "excessive public misbehaviour" (flashing etc.) But, come on, did they really expect the lads and lasses of Dublin to dance jigs for New Yorkers when they'd consumed copious alcohol or other stimulant? This "misbehaviour" was reported, internationally, as coming from the Dublin side. And New Yorkers are angels?? Mr. Joyce had seen it all before and couldn't be bothered to look.
(Centre) Anne's Bakery & café in Mary's St. in an unusually unbusy period. There was a biting wind blowing from the west today which, I'd guess, kept a lot of people out of the city. Anne's is a place where you regularly find yourself sharing your table with a woman and 3 or 4 kids, all demanding/refusing food.
(R) Pipers Corner in Marlborough St/Sackville Place. That's the famous uillean piper Séamus Ennis on the side and front of the building. He's giving the evil eye to the monstrosity of the opposite hotel that appeared before him a while back..
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Taken on my mobile phone camera from balcony on Black Watch Cruise Ship.
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The Custom House, la casa de aduanas es un edificio neoclásico del siglo XVIII de Dublín en la zona norte del río Liffey cerca del puente Matt Talbot. Fue diseñado por James Gandon como edificio de aduanas del puerto de Dublín.
Dusk in Dublin, a calm has descended over the city as storm Ellen has just passed through, a lonely Dublin Bus 151 passes through on the way down to the Docklands, its just after 8 pm & already that autumn feel is in the air, those summer stretch evenings long gone.
Time to wrap up, stay safe out there.
The Four Courts is Ireland's most prominent courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin. The Four Courts is the principal seat of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Dublin Circuit Court. Until 2010 the building also housed the Central Criminal Court; this is now located in the Criminal Courts of Justice building.
Former Dublin bus tree lopper RH23 is seen here in a rather abandoned state, missing its engine and gearbox.
Dublin Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the seat of the United Kingdom government's administration in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland. The Castle served as the seat of English, then later British government of Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland (1171–1541), the Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1800), and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1800–1922).
Dublin Castle, seen from the park to the south, outside the walls
After the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, the complex was ceremonially handed over to the newly formed Provisional Government led by Michael Collins.
The castle today is a major tourist attraction and conferencing destination. The building is also used for State dinners (the most recent being for Queen Elizabeth II in 2011) and most significantly, the inauguration of the presidents of Ireland. (Wikipedia)
Dublin, the capital and largest city of Ireland, is featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image.
Dublin is located near the midpoint of Ireland’s east coast in the province of Leinster. The city, which covers an area of around 115 sq km, is bordered by the Dublin Mountains, a low mountain range to the south, and is surrounded by flat farmland to the north and west.
The city straddles the River Liffey, which rises in the Wicklow Mountains and flows around 80 km eastwards through the city of Dublin, in which it is canalised and bordered with quays. It then empties into Dublin Bay, an arm of the Irish Sea.
The city’s historical buildings include Dublin Castle, which dates back to the 13th Century, and St Patrick’s Cathedral. Dublin is also home to the Guinness Storehouse, which covers seven floors surrounding a glass atrium shaped in the form of a pint of Guinness. The seventh floor houses the Gravity Bar with spectacular views of Dublin.
There are many green spaces around Dublin which include Phoenix Park and St. Stephen’s Green. Phoenix Park, visible around 3 km west of the city centre, has a 16 km perimeter wall enclosing 707 hectares of green space making it one of the largest enclosed public parks in any capital city in Europe.
Dublin Bay is around 10 km wide along its north-south base and around seven km in length. North Bull Island, situated in the northwest part of the bay, features a five km long sandy beach, Dollymount Strand. Bull Island was created 200 years ago due to the construction of the north wall to Dublin Port and continues to grow seaward.
The island's habitats include beach, dunes, mud flats, grassland and marsh. The island was the first official bird sanctuary in the country in the 1930s. In 1981, it achieved status as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve owing to its rare and threatened habitats and species along with its use by important numbers of overwintering birds.
Copernicus Sentinel-2 is a two-satellite mission. Each satellite carries a high-resolution camera that images Earth’s surface in 13 spectral bands. Data from Copernicus Sentinel-2 are used to monitor changes in land cover, agriculture, and coastal and inland waters.
This image is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO