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Discover Dublin City Tour

Monday, August 17, 2009

Full immersion in the cultural delights of the city – a half day excursion of Dublin city

Let us take you back 1,000 years to the origins of this intriguing city which has played host to Vikings, Normans and Anglo-Saxons without allowing its native Celtic spirit to be even vaguely diluted!

St Patrick's Cathedral

Founded by the Normans in the late 12th century on a site directly linked with St Patrick, this cathedral is a magnificent example of hiberno-gothic architecture, or "gothic on a small scale". Don't miss the spectacular stained glass windows and the Swift connection. And make sure you ask your Tour Director to explain the expression "chancing one's arm" 

National Gallery of Ireland and Irish Art

The National Gallery of Ireland's collection of works on paper includes drawings, pastels, watercolour, prints (engravings, etchings, mezzotints and lithographs) and miniatures. The earliest drawings date from the fifteenth century.

One of the Gallery’s most exclusive paintings has to be The Taking of Christ. The Taking of Christ was painted by Michelangelo da Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, in Rome in 1602. By the late eighteenth century, however, the painting seemed to have disappeared, and its whereabouts remained unknown for about two hundred years. In 1990 Caravaggio’s lost masterpiece was recognized in the residence of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in Dublin, Ireland. The exciting rediscovery was published in 1993.

Half day excursion excluding lunch:
Cost: €52.00 per person based on a minimum of 30 participants
Date: Monday August 17, 2008
Time: 9:30 am to 1:00 pm

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