Dublin Doors (4)

St Stephen's Green (4) - Forever Green

Dublin Doors (2)

St Stephen's Green (3) - Green Paradise

Swords (1)

I've told you that during my stay in Ireland I attended an English course in Swords - another very nice little town ( or village ?!), 15-20 minutes far from Malahide and around 40 minutes distance from Dublin.

This is a photo from the center - on both sides of the street you can find little shops and cafes.

If you want to drink your coffee, accompanied by a very tasty scone with butter and jam , read a newspaper or just chat in a friendly environment, try The Cottage (in the picture, it's entrance door it's right behind the tree) .

Malahide (1)

During my stay in Ireland I attended an English Course at ICE Ireland in Swords and I was hosted by a very nice and friendly family in Malahide, county Dublin (we can call it a Dublin suburb).

I love this little town Malahide - it lies on the sea shore (Ireland Sea) and is rather close to Dublin (around 40 minutes by bus) and to the airport (15-20 minutes by taxi)..

This is a picture of the port ( they call it Marina) and the yachts - I forgot to tell you that life standard is high in Malahide.

But if you want to relax and feel the summer breeze, I strongly recommend to visit it or rent an apartment or a house for holiday.

St Stephen's Green (1) - A Walk

I've admired this autumn scenery in St Stephen's Green - a beautiful public park in the center of Dublin, close to very well known shopping area of Grafton Street.

Dublin Doors (1)

I've heard different stories, more or less accurate about Dublin Doors.

Some say that when Ireland was still under British "supervision" and the Queen died ( Queen Victoria or Elizabeth I ) the Dubliners were ordered to colour the doors of their houses in black to mourn.

As a sign of rebellion against the British, they coloured them in the most diverse and bright colours.

Other people say that the doors were painted by Irish wives, so that their husbands couldn't miss the entrance of their own house.

Whatever the historic truth, they belong to Irish Landmarks.

Old Dublin (1)

All over Dublin one can notice the care for preserving old beautiful buildings, which borrowed their bright colours from the cheerful and optimistic Dubliners.

The Painting

For Lo - who was so impressed - this is how the whole painting was looking.

Irish Green

Green ( with its varoius tones) is a predominant colour in Dublin. And so are old buildings with red brick walls. My favourites.

Let's begin our Dublin Tour !

And how can we better begin it, if not by a Dublin Tour Bus !
Buy a ticket ( valid 24 hours ) hop on the bus ( Yellow, Red or Green) on O'Connell Street ( City Center) take the Grand Tour (and see the main touristic attractions) .

Then, you can do the tour again but hop off and visit every one of them at your own pace.