Homeland Art

If you are thinking of visiting the wonderful city of Dublin there are plenty of things to do. I would highly recommend visiting the Guinness factory complex. You will be given a tour through the brewery and top it off you are given a complimentary pint of guinness at the end of the tour in the sky bar which gives you a fantastic view across Dublin City.

Trinity College is another great place to visit while you are in Dublin. Once the educator of the elite of Irish society, Trinity is now open to all. The old library and the Book of Kells are a must see. The Book of Kells is an ornately illustrated manuscript by Celtic monks around A.D. 800 in a style known as Insular art. The Book of Kells is on permanent display in the Trinity Library, Dublin, Ireland. Trinity has a History of Art Department and the Douglas Hyde Art Gallery is located at Trinity College.

For those interested in Irish History, I would highly recommend visiting Dublinia, located in Christchurch. From the early days of History of Ireland, Dublinia traces the story of medieval Dublin from the English Invasion through the Black Death to the closure of the monasteries in the 1540’s.

Kilmainham Gaol is one of my favourites. The leaders if the Easter Rising of 1916 were executed here by the English. This building gives a good insight into the history of Irish Republicanism.

Temple Bar is the ideal place to unwind after a day of activity in Dublin. Some of Dublin’s best night spots, restaurants, and unusual shops line the narrow cobbled streets. Organisations based here include the Irish Film Centre (IFC), the experimental Project Arts Centre and around a dozen galleries. There are also centres for music, multi-media and photography, as well as a Children’s Cultural Centre - an arts centre offering theatre, workshops, and other entertainment for children.

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