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This composition creates a dynamic place of urban aggregation and a mirror icon of the joy and drama emblematic of Dublin itself. The 2000-seat Grand Canal Theatre designed by Daniel Libeskind is a cultural landmark for the urban setting, particularly on Grand Canal Square, the new urban plaza on the waterfront of Grand Canal Harbour.

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Kilmainham Gaol is the infamous prison that was the scene of many tragic and heroic episodes of the Country's recent past. Visitors can learn about the place of detention of Irish nationalists which often ended in execution. Since the prison was established in 1796 the Irish have been imprisoned for all kinds of crimes.

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The Jameson Distillery is an Irish whiskey tourist attraction located just off Smithfield Square in Dublin.
Jameson Distillery Bow St. is the original site where Jameson Irish Whiskey was distilled until 1971. It is now a visitors centre that provides guided tours, tutored whiskey tastings, JJs bar and a gift shop

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If I had to associate a sound to Dublin it would be the scream of the seagulls.

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The Berkeley is a brutalist gem that looks as good now as when it opened in 1967. Today it is part of a larger complex of three linked library buildings (one of which, the Lecky Library, Koralek also designed. The building is heritage protected.

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Grand Canal Square is the major public open space in the Dublin Docklands development area. It is located on Grand Canal in Dublin and forms the focal point of this new development. Facing out to Grand Canal it is flanked on its other end by Libeskind‘s prominent theatre and entertainment building as well as the Marker Hotel by Manuel Aires Mateus to the north and an office development to the south. In this setting dominated by contemporary architectural expression, Martha Schwartz has created a public space that offers color and dynamism to Dublin‘s open spaces, planning a scheme with a central red carpet that leads from the theatre out onto the canal and vice versa and a green carpet connecting the new hotel to the office development.

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Several leaders of the 1916 Rebellion, which is considered by many as the first symbolic act towards the Irish independence, were held on this corridor prior to their executions.

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What flavor notes are in Jameson?
Nose. A light floral fragrance, peppered with spicy wood and sweet notes.
Taste. The perfect balance of spicy, nutty and vanilla notes with hints of sweet sherry and exceptional smoothness.
Finish. Smooth, lingering finish.

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Central Plaza, also known as the Central Bank of Ireland Building for its former tenant, is an office building on Dame Street in Temple Bar, Dublin. It was the headquarters of the Central Bank of Ireland from 1979 to 2017.
It is Ireland's only suspended structure building, with its 8 floors hanging from central concrete cores. Each floor was built on the ground and then raised into place. It was controversial for being out of scale with its surroundings and for its Brutalist style also described as “an exercise in how to do the greatest urban damage with only eight stories”.
As of 2020, the building was undergoing renovations including the addition of a rooftop venue and observation deck which are still not visitable.

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What most impressed me was the contrast between the harsh conditions of life in prison and the delicacy of prisoners' letters. Some of the leaders were visited by loved ones or wrote their final goodbyes. Joseph Plunkett, who is considered a hero in the pantheon of rebel martyrs, married Grace Gifford in the Gaol chapel the night before he was shot by firing squad in the Stonebreakers’ Yard. With this letter he asked Grace to marrie him.

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The key challenge was to achieve a “heavily sculpted, cantilevered dolmen aesthetic unlike any building seen before in Dublin”, with references to the “primordial rock landscape of Ireland”, as exemplified by the Giant’s Causeway and the Cliffs of Moher.“
Archiseek describes the project as “another failed attempt to bring big-name architecture glamour to Grand Canal Square ... the finished product seems more plastic than hewn from rock”.

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Samuel Beckett bridge was designed by Santiago Calatrava.

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The bridge was opened in 2009. The central pylon and the tie rods recall the shape of a Celtic harp, traditional instrument and symbol of the Nation

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Guinness has a malty sweetness and a hoppy bitterness, with notes of coffee and chocolate. A roasted flavor also comes through, courtesy of the roasted unmalted barley that goes into its brewing.

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Alcohol plays a large role in Irish culture. It is both an important economic industry for Ireland and a key facilitator for social interactions. Alcohol abuse is a major problem in Ireland, with Ireland having one of the highest consumption rates of pure alcohol in Europe, ranking second overall.

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Modern building that incorporates the facade of an old port warehouse

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Modern building that incorporates the facade of an old port warehouse

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Another modern building incorporating the facade of an old port warehouse

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Another modern building incorporating the facade of an old port warehouse

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Many legends explain this tradition and one of them involves Queen Victoria. Ireland was colonized by the English and when Queen Victoria, nicknamed the “famine queen" in Ireland, died, the Irish were told to paint their doors black in mourning. In rebellion, they painted them in bright colours.

Another legend of the doors of Dublin is that they are painted bright colors to help drunk inhabitants find their way to the right house to ensure that they don't accidentally arouse their neighbors.
The townhouses of dull, reddish-brown bricks, are lined up side by side, each the same height, with similar, equidistant windows. This symmetry was mandated by the building regulations.
Pops of bright pink, green and other hues break the symmetry of Dublin’s Georgian architecture.

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The Convention centre in the Dublin Docklands overlooks the River Liffey at Spencer Dock. It was designed by the Irish-born American architect Kevin Roche.

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Our teacher David Mc Grath and my classmates

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Our teacher David Mc Grath and my classmates

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Delivery of  my certificate of attendance

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Delivery of  my certificate of attendance

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The English language course was very challenging and motivating and the Erasmus+ experience improved my English communication skills compared to the starting level.
It is the starting point for the introduction of innovative activities in curricular teaching and will enable me to promote the European dimension of teaching and learning.

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Model of the redevelopment of the National Gallery of Ireland 

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Model of the redevelopment of the National Gallery of Ireland 

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A new wing of National Gallery, called the Millennium Wing, was opened in 2002. The English architects Benson & Forsyth planned a grand atrium and a dramatic façade which brings the gallery closer to the city, increasing awareness of the collection and increasing access. In the new wing you can find more space for the gallery, restaurants, shops and the administrative offices.

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"The Linesman" sculpture by Dony MacManus, City Dock, River Liffey

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"The Linesman" sculpture by Dony MacManus, City Dock, River Liffey

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Graffiti on the walls of buildings in Dublin

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Graffiti on the walls of buildings in Dublin

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Old sewing machine in Ireland’s oldest pub  called The Brazen Head

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Old sewing machine in Ireland’s oldest pub  called The Brazen Head

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An amphibious truck cruising into the Grand Canal basin after carrying tourists around Dublin

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An amphibious truck cruising into the Grand Canal basin after carrying tourists around Dublin

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View of a glasshouse inside the National Botanic Gardens

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View of a glasshouse inside the National Botanic Gardens

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Smithfield Utah, a giant chequered teapot sculpture  made of bronze by Alan Butler in 2021

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Smithfield Utah, a giant chequered teapot sculpture  made of bronze by Alan Butler in 2021

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Information panel at the Guinness Storehouse

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Information panel at the Guinness Storehouse

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Golden boat on display at National Museum of Ireland - Archeology

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Golden boat on display at National Museum of Ireland - Archeology

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The phrase to "chance your arm" is often used when describing someone taking a risk.
In 1492 two feuding families, the Butlers of Ormonde and the Fitzgeralds of Kildare, were engaged in battle. Sensing an impendign defeat, the Butlers fled the battlefield and took sanctuary in the Cathedral's Chapter House.
The Fitzgerald followed in pursuit but instead of fighting proposed a truce. Calling to the Butlers through the Chapter House door, Gerald Fitzgerald, head of the family, guaranteed them safe passage  from Dublin. However, the Butlers refused this offer, believing it to be a trap.
To prove his sincerity, Gerald Fitzgerald ordered a hole be cut in the door. He thrust his arm throught it, offering it in peace. Convinced, the Butlers shook his hand.