My favorite places in Ireland were Connemara (beautiful scenery and Kylemore Abbey), Glenveagh Castle (we just don’t have castles in America like we should!), Carrick A Rede rope bridge, Giants Causeway, and the tours of Derry and Belfast that taught me so much Irish history.
There are riots still going on there at the moment. They started while we were there – brick throwing, protests, etc. It has now escalated quite a bit (read here). These people are living in a real war zone that has been that way for forty some years, even after the peace treaties. Wild to think that this day and age, we still have a physical wall that divides people from each other because of religion and politics. Makes my heart hurt.
So much more I could say about these places and this country! Better to chat in person, if ye like. :)
This gate gets closed every night to divide the Catholics and Protestants.
Protestant neighborhood murals.
Imagine living in this neighborhood…the gun follows you wherever you go, reminding you to hate Catholics.
Protestant murals
The wall that divides the Catholics and the Protestants stretches for miles through the city of Belfast.
Cages on the backs of homes along the wall in Belfast.
The Europa Hotel – site of over 30 bombings during the IRA conflicts.
Murals depicting those who perished in hunger strikes in the 1980s.
A boxty – traditional Irish potato pancake type of thing. yummy comfort food!
Trinity College
Trinity College
View of the Long Library at Trinity college.
So cool!!!
Original declaration of Irish independence.
streets in Dublin
Derry, Ireland. Site of Bloody Sunday.
Glenveagh Castle!
Giants Causeway – amazing site!
Beautiful sea of Carrick a Rede bridge
Carrick A rede rope bridge – 30m above the sea!
St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Got really lost finding this place, and made myself ask for directions.
Hey I am excited about everything. I like to sing and dance. I love costumes and clean jokes. And to write. I'm currently teaching fourth grade at an international school in Hong Kong. I travel quite a bit and watch a lot of youtube compilations of dogs when I'm sad. Let's be friends.
Hey I am excited about everything. I like to sing and dance. I love costumes and clean jokes. And to write. I'm currently teaching fourth grade at an international school in Hong Kong. I travel quite a bit and watch a lot of youtube compilations of dogs when I'm sad. Let's be friends.
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