Dublin
30th April 2014
Last week I went on a city break to the exciting city of Dublin. The atmosphere is amazing, especially if you find yourself wandering down Temple Bar in the evening. There’s Guinness a plenty and the sound of traditional Irish music wafting from every pub you pass.
We visited the Guinness Storehouse, the 360⁰ view from the top floor was amazing; Trinity College; the Natural History Museum and Museum of Archaeology; St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Leprechaun museum! We also squeezed in a visit to Dublin Castle where, I’m sure you’ll have guessed by now if you’re an avid reader of our blog, I was a stone bore!
I embarrassed my long suffering boyfriend by pointing out EVERYTHING that was made using natural stone (sad I know). There was some beautiful furniture throughout the castle. My particular favourites were these marble topped side tables. The detail and beauty of the marble was still evident, even after years of being in place, and it was set off perfectly by the elaborately carved gold leaf legs.
I also spotted these Basalt carvings in the Wedgewood room. They had been created from Black Basalt by John Flaxman – a Yorkshire born sculptor, who worked for Wedgewood for over 12 years.
Next to the castle was the Chapel Royal, a beautiful gothic building made of dark grey calp Limestone. The interior was amazing, with vaulted ceilings, carved oak and a stunning stain glassed window.
