Dublin The Spire, O'Connell Street, Dublin Dublin, Ireland, is a city with tumultuous history - Still technically a part of the United Kingdom up until 1949, when it was explicitly declared a Republic following the 'Republic of Ireland Act 1948'. Dublin is a city which feels full of life - even in it's cold fall/winter months (the time which I was there!). There's a warmth, and an age to the buildings, the streets, and the bridges, that I found irresistible with charm. Modern Shops live inside buildings which are over a hundred years old. Churches are dotted amongst the cityscape, and there are museums everywhere (for all tastes). All the while the River Liffey scrolls through the city from the Port, out of the bounds of the city, and into the country. The Custom House, an 18th century buildings which holds the Local Government, Department of Planning, and the Department of Housing There are so many museums in Dublin, it would be hard for ...
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