Day 36 Dublin 22 May 2018

Today we did the Guinness factory tour and it was quite good. It was a very slick presentation and we had views over Dublin.

To promote the beer in the 1930s, they had an advertising campaign involving animals including the famous toucan.

Here is a view of the Wellington monument from the sky bar.

We then had a bus tour that showed us several highlights, including Phoenix Park the largest urban park in a European city. Here is the Wellington monument and big crucifix where the Pope addressed the 1+ million faithful in 1979. 

We went to Trinity College which is across the road from our hotel. We went to see The Book of Kells which is a magnificent illustrated medieval gospel book. It was created between the 6-9^th centuries. It was excellent. It is exhibited below the Long Room or library which is truly a masterpiece.

We then investigated the National Archaeological Museum and the National History Museum. The latter is a very Victorian museum in its layout and presentation but they are due to replace it with a new facility. Dublin has monuments and historical sites and buildings.

 Fossilised basket

 Metal spearheads and metal for trade.

They had so many exuisite gold artefacts.