Yesterday we attended some meetings in the morning but then skipped the rest of the day's discussions that we weren't involved with. We first took some pictures out by the full scale model here at the conference site. It really is amazing to see. It was on the front page of the Irish Times yesterday which was really amazing to see.
After the model we walked over to the Kilmainham Gaol (prison). This was a humbling place. Incredible to think of all of the ways people were poorly treated. Stealing a cow was considered a sentence punishable by death. During the famine people were trying to eat grass and would be imprisoned for stealing the grass of the landlords. Most humbling are the stories of the revolutionaries, particularly the 1916 revolutionaries.
After the jail we went over to the Brazen Head Pub for some lunch. This is said to be the oldest pub site in all of Ireland. There has been a pub on that site since the 12th century.
After lunch we went to Christ Church, another place that has been there since the 12th century. The statuary and stained glass are remarkable as well as some of the antiquities that they have at the church.
Finally, before we headed in for a little food and a quiet evening, we went to St. Patrick's Cathedral. The highlights here are the nearby location of the well where St. Patrick baptized many people, the tomb of Johnathon Swift, and an organ played by Handel.
We continue to have a great time. Today I (Brian) am in meetings most of the day and Helene is touring around Dublin some in the morning and then answering questions on the JWST model for the general public this afternoon. Tonight, our hosts are providing private tours (after hours) at Guinness as well as a catered dinner at Guinness with live music and I am guessing some kind of beer...
Ireland Pictures Day 6
6.13.2007
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