kilmainham gaol was on the list.
it's a jail. well not anymore. but it held the several irish men who would lead a revolution against the british, who at that time, were trying to take over their land. okay, history buffs, feel free to give more details in the comments sections...
the stone walls were a bit frightening. yet completely breathtaking.
the tour guide even told a story of one of the rebels who was waiting to be executed. his last request was to marry his lady. they were married the night before with only 10 minutes alone together. and when i say alone...there were two guards in his cell at all times. i'm not exactly what went down in that 10 minutes, but all i will say is that he must have been ridiculously in love with that woman...and she must have been crazy!
here are photos from the gaol.
next, was the IMMA (irish museum of modern art)
i feel it's true what they say about modern art, or it's true what I say about modern art...you either love it or hate it. and well there was much to love and much to well hate. i know i'm an art teacher, but i have an opinion too. right?
no pictures. it's a museum.
on to avoca. this place is a force to reckoned with.
it's a coffee house/best scones in ireland/boutique of amazingness...
and not to mention apparently the best looking guy in dublin. sadly, he was off the day i went. figures.
i had a double latte with a berry scone and whipped cream with jam. yum.
then headed to the boutique, and well desired much but bought little.
lovely day ireland...thank you! this adventure ended with a walk through trinity college.
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