Doors Of Dublin

Dublin, Ireland 15-4-2010


Doors Of Dublin are colored in different colors, why is that im not really sure but i find two answers online.
A:  After the death of the queen (Queen Elizabeth) England ordered the citizens of Ireland (which was still under british rule) to paint all of their doors black in mourning of the queen. The irish rebelled and painted their doors bright colors, and the tradition has stuck.
B:There is also a story that the women were tired of their husbands going in the wrong doors when they were drunk, going up the wrong stairs, into the wrong bedroom and sleeping with the wrong woman so they painted the doors different colours to help them distinguish between them.
i think answer A is more  correct but i like B solution :) 

Ireland

Ireland ,15-4-2010

A very nice picture of some farm somewhere in Ireland, postcard sent from dublin, from Sinead. ;)

Dublin

Dublin, Ireland 15-4-2010


Ireland one of my favorite country's after Finland, this one of three cards i received from Sinead a very good friend from Gorey. Two other cards will be posted in future,soon i hope. 
Dublin capitol city of Ireland and also largest.t is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath,  The English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Originally founded as a Viking settlement, it evolved into the Kingdom of Dublin and became the island's primary city following the Norman invasion. Much more interesting informations about this beautiful city  HERE
Back to postcard, on the left corner, The river Liffey, the Guinness brewing is the red brick factory in background, middle up is a Dublin Castle,  then Grafton street , main shopping street south of the Liffey
The Custom house is on down left corner, then it's Molly Malone statue and on the last picture is Trinity College founded back in 1592.. Postcard is unwritten and unstamped arrived in envelope with two other cards from Ireland.  tanks to Sinead once more .