I don't know what it is about Scotland and Ireland, but somehow I feel at home there. I used to live in the UK and always wanted to go to Ireland but never got around to it. My sister went there 3 years ago for a course in Irish Literature that she did and she really liked it. We decided to go together and we spent a long weekend there in November.
To me, this was the perfect blend of history, cute little cafe`s, vintage shops, yarn stores, scenery and TEA, always TEA!
We stayed in a Airbnb place in a great location and this was the view from my window.
We did some historic sightseeing such as Trinity College, the General Post Office and the Dublin castle.
The Chester Beatty Library has a huge collection of old manuscripts and books from 2700 BC to the present day. It has some beautiful early sources for the Bible on papyrus and includes the earliest known copies of the four gospels and Acts, the letters of Paul, the Book of Revelation and various very early samples of the Old Testament. There are also some beautiful examples of Islamic Calligraphy.
As far as shopping goes, The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre was by far my favorite. It is a converted Georgian townhouse and has such a nice and unique feel to it with lots of Antique shops and cafe`s.
This was by far my favorite of course. A heaven for a yarn lover. It is called This is Knit and is run by a mother-daughter team. They have lots of different brands to chose from including Irish brands such as Studio Donegal and Townhouse Yarns. They also run lots of different classes and workshops.
I was amazed by the friendly people and lovely atmosphere in Dublin. It manages to be trendy without being snobbish which I really like. The accent doesn't hurt either.
On Saturday we went to the Temple Bar Food Market and had a divine cup of hot chocolate. Seriously amazing. The market had everything from vegetables to bread and cheese and smoothies with questionable colors and contents.
We spent 2 days in Dublin just exploring and on Sunday we took the train to Howth, a little fishing village half an hour outside of Dublin. We went for a lovely cliff walk. I have always dreamed of seeing the green hills and the cliffs along the sea and although it was November and not very green, it was lovely.
"I have spread my dreams under your feet, Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
After the walk we stopped for Cream Tea at the Marie Louise Tea Rooms. It was a perfect end to a lovely day.
I just have to find an excuse to go back, often!
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