Dublin, Ireland

We were lucky enough to get tickets to see U2 in Dublin, their hometown, with our friends Joslyn and Phil. It was a weekend full of history and music!

Of course one of our first stops had to be the Guinness Brewery. Arthur Guinness founded this storehouse in 1759, and now the brewery is the largest in Europe.

St. Patrick's Protestant Church is Ireland's national cathedral known as the "people's church". It is said that the church stands in the site where St. Patrick baptized converts in a well in 450 AD.

The Dublin castle was actually a British symbol until 1922 when Ireland became a free state. It was built in the 13th century, and now houses a museum and library.

The Temple bar. We first thought that it was an actual bar, and it is, however, it is also considered an area which covers tons of cobbled streets which includes cafes, bars and theatres. It is a very cool area for night life.

You have to have whiskey in Ireland, especially Jameson.

Trinity College was founded in the 16th century and still has a very vibrant student life. It used to be part of the All Hallows Monastery grounds, but now it's smack dab in the middle of the city. The city grew up around the entire college.




U2!! We have been fans of the band for years. We saw them in Chicago, but knew that Dublin is the bands hometown. So of course we had to see them here! The show was fantastic and almost out of this world.... literally. The stage looks like a spaceship!