Dublin, like most great cities, did not grow overnight. Founded by the Vikings over a thousand years ago, it has evolved through the Middle Ages and Georgian Era to become one of the friendliest and most fashionable capitals in Europe. This illustrated guide tells the story of Dublin and introduces some of its more important sights to the visitor - from medieval cathedrals and eighteenth century architectural masterpieces to museums, public houses and parks. Featuring the photographs of Liam Blake, one of the city’s most renowned photographers, it is equally an aid to exploring Dublin and a tribute to its culture and history.

Despite its fame around the world, Dublin is a remarkably small and intimate city. This is an important aspect of its charm, for within the compact central districts are museums, art galleries, medieval cathedrals and churches, Georgian terraces and great public buildings – all part of a history that goes back over a thousand years. Yet Dublin is equally renowned for its lively pubs, theatres, music venues and literary heritage. All of these contribute to the contemporary city’s uniquely vibrant atmosphere and great social and cultural scene. 

Dublin ist wie viele großartige Städte nicht in einer Nacht erbaut worden. Die vor über tausend Jahren von Wikingern gegründete Stadt, hat sich über das Mittelalter und das georgianische Zeitalter zu einer der freundlichsten und modernsten Hauptstädten Europas entwickelt. Dieser illustrierte Reiseführer erzählt die Geschichte Dublins und stellt einige der wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten vor - von mittelalterlichen Kathedralen und architektonischen Meisterwerken aus dem 18. Jahrhundert zu Museen, Pubs und Pärken. Mit den Fotografien von Liam Blake, einer der renommiertesten Fotografen Dublins, dient er auch als Hilfe bei der Entdeckung Dublins sowie als Tribut an ihre Kultur und Geschichte. 

Trotz weltweiter Berühmtheit, ist Dublin eine bemerkenswert kleine und intime Stadt.  Dies ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil des Charmes der Stadt, wozu auch zentral gelegene Museen, Kunstgalerien, mittelalterliche Kathedralen und Kirchen, georgianische Reihenhäuser und beeindruckende öffentliche Gebäude gehören - alles Teile einer Geschichte, die auf über tausend Jahre zurückgeht. Dublin ist ebenso bekannt für lebhafte Pubs, Theater, Konzerthallen und ihr literarisches Erbe. All dies trägt zur einzigartig dynamischen Atmosphäre und der tollen gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Szene der heutigen Stadt bei.

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Irish Writer and Playwright

George Bernard Shaw was born on July 25th, 1856 into, what he later described as “shabby-genteel poverty”. 

Until recently he was the only person to have received both an Academy Award and the Nobel Prize. Shaw died in 1950 aged ninety-four at his home in Hertfordshire. The National Gallery of Ireland was a major beneficiary from his estate after his death.

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Photography Cliffs of Moher © Liam Blake

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Irish Blessing

Irish Blessing May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face.

And rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

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Irish Poet, Wit and Playwright

Irish Coffee original recipe

From 1939 - 1945, Foynes, County Limerick, was the centre of the aviation world. The port of Foynes was the fulcrum point for air traffic between the United States and Europe. Chef Joe Sheridan made the first Irish Coffee to warm up some damp miserable passengers in 1942.

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Quotes by Oscar Wilde

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Irish Playwright, Poet and Travel Writer

John Millington Synge is one of Ireland’s best known playwrights and one of the founders of the Abbey Theatre. Born in Dublin in 1871 he attended both the Royal Irish Academy and Trinity College Dublin receiving scholarships from the academy and graduating from Trinity with a focus on language studies. Meeting William Butler Yeats in Paris, Synge was inspired to learn more about the Irish language and along with Yeats, Lady Gregory was instrumental in the setting up of the Abbey Theatre. The Abbey produced many of his plays such as In the Shadow of the Glen and Playboy of the Western World.   

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Irish Novelist and Poet 

Born in Dublin in 1882 James Joyce is probably best known for Ulysses, Portrait of the Artist as a young man and Finnegan’s Wake. Bloomsday is celebrated every year in Dublin and other places throughout the World on the 16th of June. It takes its name from the central charactor of Ulysses, Leopold Bloom, as he spends the day, 16th June 1904.

Bottle opener with image of Jonathan swift and the quote " A tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle".

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Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin in November 1667. Entering Trinity College at the tender age of 14 Swift found himself ill-suited to the institution. The records show that he neglected his studies and on several occasions was censured for, amongst other transgressions, ‘tavern haunting’.  Swift is probably best known to modern audiences from his satirical works, most notably in what became known as Gulliver’s Travels. After the completion on his B.A. and M.A. in Trinity, Swift moved to London and worked as a political pamphleteer for both the Whigs and Tories, at various times. In 1713 Swift returned to Ireland on his appointment as Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral. He soon became a champion of the Irish cause and is now considered an Irish patriot. Swift died in 1745 and was buried in his own cathedral.

High quality metal key ring withan image and quote from Oscar Wilde.

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High quality metal key ring with an image and quote from W.B. Yeats.

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Leithris, The Irish Word for Toilet

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Irish Poet, Wit and Playwright

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on the 6th of October 1854 into an upper-class Anglo-Irish family. He became known for his flamboyant style and great wit. He is best remembered as a playwright with his stage works such as Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Importance of being Earnest, A Woman of no Importance and The Picture of Dorian Grey bringing him international fame.

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Irish Poet, Wit and Playwright

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on the 6th of October 1854 into an upper-class Anglo-Irish family. He became known for his flamboyant style and great wit. He is best remembered as a playwright with his stage works such as Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Importance of being Earnest, A Woman of no Importance and The Picture of Dorian Grey bringing him international fame.

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Irish Poet, Wit and Playwright

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on the 6th of October 1854 into an upper-class Anglo-Irish family. He became known for his flamboyant style and great wit. He is best remembered as a playwright with his stage works such as Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Importance of being Earnest, A Woman of no Importance and The Picture of Dorian Grey bringing him international fame.

This Poster-Print celebrates Oscar Wilde, the Irish Poet, Wit and Playwright. This print contains over 50 of his best loved quotations regarding Life, Truth, Marriage, Friendship, Money amongst others.

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on the 6th of October 1854 into an upper-class Anglo-Irish family. He became known for his flamboyant style and great wit. 

He is best remembered as a playwright with his stage works such as Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Importance of being Earnest, and A Woman of no Importance bringing him international fame.

Poster-Prints© are produced on high quality 200gm art silk paper suitable for framing in a standard A2 size frame. The print itself and the six sided gift box are fully recyclable.

Photography © Liam Blake Design Brian Murphy

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The Temple Bar

Good food and drink, the Temple Bar Pub, Temple Bar, Dublin City, Ireland. 

For more than 160 years, patrons have flocked to the Temple Bar.

Whether you are alone or with friends, the craic is mighty and you will feel at home.

Whiskey - Whisky Collection - 300 malt whiskies. The largest collection in Ireland.

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Quotes by William Butler Yeats

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William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin on the 13th of June 1865. He spent Childhood holidays in County Sligo and had a great interest in Irish Celtic Folklore and his early works featured mysticism and the occult. In 1899, Yeats, Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn and George Moore began the Irish Literary Theatre to promote Irish and Celtic plays. In 1904 he was instrumental in founding the Abbey Theatre and remained involved with it until his death in 1939. In 1922 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his inspired poetry. He was at this time also appointed as a senator for the Irish Free State.

This hand-picked collection of over 1,000 traditional proverbs and sayings of the Irish people, includes contributions from: Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan, Bono, St. Patrick and many others.

Irish proverbs and sayings represent aspects of Irish culture and history passed down through the oral tradition over centuries. They have been used to help navigate the challenges of life for many. They often originated in rural communities where the unwritten laws of reliance on neighbours and dealing with authority may have made the difference between life and death. Now however, they are appreciated for the wealth of wit and wisdom they contain.

Height 153mm x Width 108mm x Depth 12mm