Just a few interesting things we saw wandering around Dublin.
"In honour of the seamen lost while serving on Irish merchant ships 1939 - 1945":
The Dublin Pearse railway station, first opened in 1834:
Pearse Street Garda station. According to Wikipedia, "An Garda Síochána, meaning 'the Guardian of the Peace'), more commonly referred to as the Gardaí, ('Guardians') or 'the Guards', is the police service of the Republic of Ireland":
We live near Lombard Street, so enjoyed seeing The Lombard, a bar, restaurant, and "townhouse":
Abbey Court Hostel:
We saw Apache Pizza shops throughout the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. We were bemused by the decision to name a pizza chain after a U.S. Native American tribe:
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