Well. I just want to drop a few lines about a couple of things I encountered since I arrived here. They’re all related to the subject ‘beer’ and there are three of them in total. Hence, don’t be confused if there are only two photos! … Read More →
Monthly Archives: September 2008
The big move, fine art and plenty of sunshine in the parks
On this week’s agenda: Leaving the hostel and finally moving into my own room in a house I share with 3 nice people all in their late twenties. The house is located in the Smithfield area and therefore the city centre and Liffey River are … Read More →
Baile Átha Cliath – Town of the Hurdled Ford…
…as Dublin is known in Gaelic has been the city to be for me for more than two weeks by now. The name Dublin is a Hiberno-English derivative of ‘Dubh Linn’ (Irish, dubh -> black, and linn -> pool). Founded as a Viking settlement, the … Read More →
First days in Dublin
I’m here in Dublin now for a couple of days already. Since arriving on Friday last week I’ve been staying at Litton Lane Hostel right in the city centre just next to the Liffey River that divides the Irish capital into its northern and southern … Read More →
Irish ATMs – a bizarre discovery
Now the time has come! I want to share one of the really odd things I’ve been seeing here in Dublin since I arrived a couple of weeks ago. At first I wasn’t too concerned as it neither bothered nor really came to my attention … Read More →