DCPC Chancel Choir gets a mention in Around Davidson

Check out this link to DavidsonNews.net and read about our trip in the Around Davidson Column.

http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2014/05/29/musical-notes/

Tom Carroll's photography is featured as well.  If you click on the photo at the top you'll go to a slide show that includes a few of his pictures.

Thanks Brenda!

Public Art in Ireland

Everywhere we went we saw interesting public art.  Much of it is quite modern in feel and so a real contrast to the ancient castles and cathedrals made of stone.  One that I found quite interesting was by the artist Pomodoro who is the creator of an art piece in downtown Charlotte.  You have probably seen the Il Grande Disco on Tryon St.

Sphere within Sphere by Pomodoro
Trinity College, Dublin

This structure is in the Rock Close at Blarney Castle.  It's not just about kissing the Blarney Stone!
http://www.blarneycastle.ie/pages/rock-close

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9/11 memorial at St. Kevin's Church

The Famine- Dublin

Constructed of teak driftwood by Abdul Ghofur at National Stud

"The Quiet Man" was filmed in Cong.  It starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara
 who are  portrayed in this statue in Cong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE5-xWsklGo

Gardens in Dublin

Farewell to Ireland

Merry Ploughboy Pub

Last night in Dublin and Ireland. Good dinner at The Merry Ploughboy Pub and then Irish singing and dancing. A great end to a wonderful trip. DCPC choir got to sing for the audience one last time. Early trip to the airport tomorrow

More Dublin

Visited the Book of Kells exhibit at Trinity College: http://www.tcd.ie/Library/bookofkells/
Then we all were on our own to make our way around Dublin.

Ha'Penny Bridge

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Samuel Becket Bridge

Ha Penny bridge over the Liffey. The Famine, a sculpture to honor those who died or emigrated because of the potato famine.
Samuel Becket bridge. Shaped like an Irish Harp.

Out and about in Dublin

Dublin

I'm posting this early today. We have our last full day in Ireland quite full. I'll try to post some pictures as we go. Yesterday afternoon when we arrived in Dublin we went to St. Patricks Cathedral for Evensong. Lovely.
Today we are in walking distance of many interesting sites in Dublin including Trinity College where we'll see the Book of Kells. Tonight we have an Irish dinner and entertainment.
The weather changes frequently.

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