Return to Castle Dublin Dalkey village This week has been rather studious, ..., if so, sometimes it happens, suddenly there is not much to tell. Only the visit of Dublin Castle with assoc 'International (and a small pint afterwards!). short, no need to comment, the pictures will suffice:
Oh yes, a comment anyway, one of the few statues of the castle (and also the first seen) is the statue of our good old Louis XIV ... one wonders why he came here to lose.
Go, cultural digress, you have already looked at the history of this island? "? Eh bah
have to hang ...
At first it simple, there are no religions, no cities no leader, as trifles between lords, by cons, when Protestants and the land put to fight against the Catholics, it quickly becomes incomprehensible, a day Ulster (Northern Ireland) is the stronghold of the Catholic, the day after the reverse, and when Ilrandais start to protect the pretenders to the throne English (which is when they are most Protestants), the world is upside down. In short, one day, I'd maybe a better summary ...
Program this Saturday, a day sympathetic to Dalkey village with the international association. Dalkey is located on the coast south of Dublin, on the road to Bray. At this point, the English had built in the fifteenth century a series of 14 castles to monitor maritime traffic from the port of Dublin (which situepratiquement opposite Dalkey). Today, there are only two square towers still intact facing, one be visited.
These are small towers 2 levels plus turrets surveillance on rooftops.
The interior of the tower was refurbished and people dressed in costumes of the era come to explain the origin and use of objects of the time . The realism is striking, especially in terms of emphasis, I personally did not understand much about what they have racconti ...
Around the castle is a beautiful cemetery of the Xth century
We then continued our Short Walk in the village of Dalkey along the coast road. The small port city is really beautiful to see, albeit tiny but very picturesque.
To conclude, I am sorry for having a picture of Irish sunshine, we'll have to wait a little bit!
Return ... Bray After one or two days off on my blog, I'm back!
The Christmas holidays were well spent, the return of Dublin too. Here, I begin to see everyone again, roommates, friends, other Erasmus, in short, that happiness. Unfortunately, I also found the course ... and the next two or three weeks ahead will be rather busy.
Finally, a small patch of blue sky Irish
And soon the sun)