"Unveiling the Dublin Mystery" Dublin by vtnyc

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Thatched Roofs? Do they still exist?

But where? Wouldn't it be expensive to re-do these roofs? From what I was told, it was 35,000 euros to redo this roof, the roof needs to be redone every 8-10 years, and the owner doesn't even receive any special tax breaks from the government!

Full Time Fisherman: another endandered species

Apparently, full time fisherman are becoming more and more extinct, as this picture might suggest, for the Irish government limits the number of days per year that they are allowed to "fish".

Dublin: an Irish town that lights up like Paris?

Very beautiful! The buildings lit up at night like it was Paris. A buffet of possibilities for the photographer in anyone to take advantage of.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Small, Walk to everything
  • Cons:things open late and close early
  • In a nutshell:I'm happy to hear how Dublin has progressed from it's economic depression to the bustling metropolis it is becoming
  • Last visit to Dublin: Mar 2007
  • Intro Written Mar 17, 2007
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