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Sarah J Hoodlet

Hello from Dublin!

Yesterday we went to Marsh’s Library, a reference library with some of the oldest printed books in the world! We couldn’t touch the books, but photos were allowed.

This library was also caught in the crosshairs of the rebellion in 1916, so some of the books have bullet holes in them (none shown).

Such a cool place! 😍

Other things we did:
-Dublin Castle
-St. Patrick’s Cathedral
-Various gardens
-Tasty food

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A darker photo of bookshelves. Tall wooden bookshelves are on both sides of the photo, with a shaded window at the far end (center). The overall tone of the photo is dark and moody.
A photo showing one of the wings of the library. Ropes are along each alcove of the bookshelves, keeping visitors away from the books themselves. The shelves are made from oak, while the books are a cloth style “paper” with covers of leather if vellum. The light here is better, giving an older, mysterious atmosphere to the place.
The exterior/entrance of the library. The door is open, and a black wrought-iron gate across the doorway is also open. The brick building is buttressed with greenery. The red sign to the right of the door reads: “Gutenberg’s Cradle: An Exhibition of the Oldest Books in the World”.
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skribe 🇺🇦 :verified_mustard:

@SJHoodlet @securingdev you're finally in a decent timezone 🤣.

Enjoy your vacation!

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Ronan

@SJHoodlet welcome, if you still have time, I'd suggest walking around merrion square to see the Georgian architecture, a DART ride to Howth which has great places to eat, and the national gallery is pretty lovely. Enjoy!

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Sarah J Hoodlet

@ronanmcd Hello! Thank you 🙂 My husband put together a whole itinerary, but I haven’t looked at it. I’m just wandering and taking it all in. But so far, the architecture is phenomenal!

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Ronan

@SJHoodlet nothing like having your own personal tour guide 🤩 sounds like he has everything shipshape!

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Sarah J Hoodlet

@ronanmcd Yeah! He's been here before, but I haven’t. 😇 But when we head to Kilkenny on Sunday, it’ll be new for us both.

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Ronan

@SJHoodlet Lucky you! Kilkenny is gorgeous. Tiny but lovely

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