Jameson Distillery - Bow Street

No trip to Ireland would be complete without a visit to the Jameson Distillery on Bow St in Dublin.  This original distillery site is now a tourist center/museum celebrating the history of Jameson's Irish Whiskey.  Jameson's is now made in a modern distillery in Middleton, Ireland.  

Dublin, Ireland  2023

Part of the tour included learning about the process to create Irish Whiskey and of course there were samples provided.  Jameson's makes about 80 different varieties of their whiskey.  

 

Dublin Street Scene

Dublin, Ireland,  2023

 

The Long Room - Trinity College

Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland  2023

The Long Room is the main chamber of the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin.  It is normally filled with 200,000 of the oldest books in the library.  It was undergoing a renovation during our visit.   Also housed in the Old Library is the Book of Kells, an Illuminated Manuscript written and decorated ca. 800.  I did see the Book of Kells, but photography was not allowed.  I did get a picture describing the history of the Book of Kells.

 

St Patricks Cathedral

Dublin, Ireland,  2023

St Patrick's Cathedral is the National Cathedral of Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic Church.  The building with this general shape and form dates from 1220-1259 and replaced an earlier church.  Changes to the cathedral were made after the English Reformation with a final restoration being completed in 1865.  It's the largest cathedral in Ireland, and is part of the Church of Ireland.

 

Government Buildings

Dublin, Ireland  2023

 

Four Courts

Dublin, Ireland  2023

This is the center of law in Ireland and has been for over 200 years

River Liffey

Dublin, Ireland  2023

The River Liffey is one of two rivers that flow through Dublin.