Northwest Travel Information » Dublin http://www.nwtravelonline.com Articles, Travel Tips and Events in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Alaska. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:33:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Dublin http://www.nwtravelonline.com/dublin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dublin http://www.nwtravelonline.com/dublin/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:27:39 +0000 admin http://www.nwtravelonline.com/?p=74 Continue reading →]]> Dublin the capital city of Ireland is located on the east coast, at the mouth of the river Liffey, is the 8th most popular tourist destination of the world.

The main tourist attraction of Dublin is the Trinity college founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 is one of the most famous university of not only Ireland, but also of the world. The Dublin castle bears a testimony of the English power at its height.

For people interested in the history of Dublin the National Museum of Archaeology & the National Museum of Decorative Arts and History offers plenty of information.

Other tourist attractions include St Patrick’s Cathedral, Abbey Theatre, The Phoenix Park, Dublin Writer’s Museum, Dublin City Hall, Olympia Theatre, National Maritime Museum and finally 33 Synge Street,-the birth place of George Bernard Shaw.

Visitors to Dublin can collect Irish historical objects, antique jewelry, glassware, pottery, and Irish music as souvenirs of their Dublin Visit.

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