5616 x 3744 px | 47,5 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
14 giugno 2010
Ubicazione:
Dublin Castle, Ireland
Altre informazioni:
This is the original place of the dubh linn, the dark pool, from which the name Dublin is derived. Where you stroll around the gardens today, in ancient times the river Dodder made a pool before flowing into the Liffey. Here the Vikings decided to settle. The Dodder today is a memory and has long been confined to a subterranean canal (or sewer). Only recently developed into formal gardens, the area is now a multi-purpose part of the castle grounds. Most visitors are taken in with the colorful and bold artworks scattered around the garden - colorful ceramic tiles at the bird bath, a giant glass snake, the memorial to the 2003 Special Olympics. Take your time to walk around and explore. you will then also discover the bust of campaigning (and murdered) journalist Veronica Guerin, immortalised by Cate Blanchett in the film "Veronica Guerin". The central area of the gardens is surrounded by wooden benches sporting a low-key Ogham design (Ogham being the ancient Irish system of writing), while the grassy middle part is interrupted by a Celtic design formed by paving stones. This is only really visible from the air - and actually is used as a helicopter landing pad on occasion.