Malahide castle, village and gargen

 

I'm back! Hello everyone! So here I am, returning to blogging. As requested by Veronica  I show some pictures which I made in Ireland last week. The first two images were taken in Malahide, a coastal settlement situated 14 Kilometres North of Dublin, with a population of over 17,000. Its name in Irish language is Mullach Ide.

There are a lot of public transport options avalilable to get you to Malahide castle, which lies close to the village of Malahide.  

The touristic port situated in Malahide has more than 300 fully serviced berths and can also accomodate vessels up to 30 metres with space for manoevring.

Back to Dublin we went to St. James Gate, which was the Western entrance to the Irish capital during the middle ages. It is located off the South quays of Dublin.

While I was visiting the Guiness storehouse in Dublin I reached the seventh floor of such tourist attraction, where I enjoyed a view of the Irish capital. 

At St. James Gate there are seven floors of sights and sensations in a building that has been brewing beer since 1700s.

Dubliners are friendly and they use "you're welcome" and "thank you" often. That's why the Iish capital has repeatedly been named one of the friendliest town in Europe. I enjoyed both Dublin's cultural heritage and Ireland's typical food.

With regards to food, last week I had twice the traditional Irish lamb stew. That delicious supper is made with both dark Irish beer and sweet potatoes.

And last but not least, we had awesome fish and chips with daily catch fish. I think the fish was North Atlantic codling. 

I've learnt that Ireland has never sought to join as a full NATO member because of its policy of neutrality. But if the United Nations where to issue a mandate to Ireland, the Irish military would deploy on peacekeping and humanitarian missions.

Today is the 1st of May.  In Italy this month begins with a public holiday which is known as International workers' day. Happy 1st of May to all the blogging friends!