Dublin

Back in February, while in North Carolina, we anticipated being in Cannes during the summer and how hot it would be (usually just a tad over 90℉ or 33℃), and so we decided to book a trip to a place where it would not be freezing, but at least a little bit cooler, and therefore more comfortable. Since we both love Ireland and had not been there since 2019, we decided to spend a week in Dublin. On July 29, we boarded an Aer Lingus flight from Nice to Dublin. We were very fortunate with the weather and had practically no rain; some cloudy skies, and delightful temperatures of about 68℉ (20℃). Our hotel was in a perfect location, a mere few steps from the north end of the Ha'penny Bridge.

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The Ha'penny Bridge across the River Liffey The Merchant's Arch

The Ha'penny Bridge across the River Liffey
The Merchant's Arch


Looking from the Millennium Bridge to the Grattan Bridge Looking downriver to the east from the same location

Looking from the Millennium Bridge to the Grattan Bridge
Looking downriver to the east from the same location

The next morning, we walked along the Liffey to the Irish Emigration museum. Frankly, I didn't expect much from this, but the exhibits were fantastic! The tour through the museum consists of visiting a series of twenty different galleries, each with its own very well done audiovisual displays. Fascinating though this was, it did not lend itself to picture taking, and this had nothing to do with me having decided to travel light, at least photographically speaking: in addition to the Fujifilm X-T5, all I took was my Fujinon XF 27 mm 1:1.28 prime lens (full frame equivalent is about 41 mm). All the photos on this page were taken with that lens, and only in one instance did it turn out to be a limiting factor.


Approaching the Talbot Memorial Bridge Looking towards the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

Approaching the Talbot Memorial Bridge
Looking towards the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church


The upper floor of the EPIC museum has eateries and shops The twenty galleries that make up the exhibition are downstairs

The upper floor of the EPIC museum has eateries and shops
The twenty galleries that make up the exhibition are downstairs


The different ways Irish emigrants left Ireland Afterwards, we went upstairs to have lunch

The different ways Irish emigrants left Ireland
Afterwards, we went upstairs to have lunch

Of course, we also explored the south side of the River Liffey with the area around Trinity College, Grafton Street, St Stephen's Green Park, the Temple Bar area, and the area around our hotel. A fun way to do this is by purchasing tickets for the hop-on, hop-off bus. We've done this in many different places, such as Edinburgh, Budapest, and Barcelona. Other than the convenience of being able to get on and off these buses as one wishes, most have an upper deck that is open and great for taking pictures.


Strolling down Grafton Street Flower vendor on Grafton Street

Strolling down Grafton Street
Flower vendor on Grafton Street


In St Stephen's Green Park In the main section of the park

In St Stephen's Green Park
In the main section of the park


Looking at The Summer House Gorgeous trees offering plenty of cool shade

Looking at The Summer House
Gorgeous trees offering plenty of cool shade


Plenty of opportunities to observe waterfowl Making our way back to the exit

Plenty of opportunities to observe waterfowl
Making our way back to the exit


Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre on King Street On Clarendon Street

Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre on King Street
On Clarendon Street


The very colorful Drury Street On Wicklow Street

The very colorful Drury Street
On Wicklow Street


Back on Grafton Street Street musician. Music is everywhere in Dublin!

Back on Grafton Street
Street musician. Music is everywhere in Dublin!


We had lunch at the Bruxelles pub on Harry Street In the Temple Bar District

We had lunch at the Bruxelles pub on Harry Street
In the Temple Bar area


The Temple Bar pub Back on the north side of the Ha'penny Bridge

The Temple Bar pub
Back on the north side of the Ha'penny Bridge


On Liffey Street Lower Our favorite: Butlers Chocolate Café (free chocolate with each coffee!)

On Liffey Street Lower
Our favorite: Butlers Chocolate Café (free chocolate with each coffee!)


Our usual order, and yes, both coffee and chocolates are outstanding! There's an ice cream parlor, too, and all within 3 minutes of our hotel

Our usual order, and yes, both coffee and chocolates are outstanding!
There's an ice cream parlor, too, and all within 3 minutes of our hotel


A lovely façade along the Liffey On Mary Street with the Spire in the background

A lovely façade along the Liffey
On Mary Street with the Spire in the background


Positively the narrowest UPS truck we have ever seen! An amazing mural on Bloom Lane in the Italian Quarter

Positively the narrowest UPS truck we have ever seen!
An amazing mural on Bloom Lane in the Italian Quarter

On July 31, we had dinner at The Church, where we also enjoyed some wonderful Irish music and step dancing. We had been there in 2019, and we had enjoyed the venue, food, and performances, so we were ready for an encore. This is the one environment where my minimalistic photo equipment turned out to be an issue: I had no problem capturing a video of the guitarist and fiddle player, but for the step dancers, the lens turned out not to be wide enough, and turning the camera to get a vertical shot resulted in a crop that was too tight. Not to worry: Vicki did a fine job capturing the scene with her iPhone, so I was able to use her footage.


The beautiful bar in The Church Not what one usually finds in a church

The beautiful bar in The Church
Not what one usually finds in a church


George Frideric Handel used to play on this organ Yes, we are definitely in a church

George Frideric Handel used to play on this organ
Yes, we are definitely in a church


We saw the fiddle player back in 2019... ...but he was playing with a different guitarist back then.

We saw the fiddle player back in 2019...
...but he was playing with a different guitarist back then.

Video clips: see and hear them play and see and hear them dance!


The photos on this page were taken between July 29 and August 3, 2025.
Stay tuned for the second part of our Dublin trip report.



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