Saturday morning began at the Stephen's Green shopping centre, which houses the largest indoor clock in Europe. Fashion stores include United Colours of Benetton, TK Maxx and Dunnes Stores.
Our next stop was the childhood home of Oscar Wilde, marked with this statue of the man himself, posed on a rock. There's also a plaque on the wall of the house, claiming Wilde as "Poet. Dramatist. Wit."
Our next stop was Kilmainham Gaol, where many leaders of the Irish rebellions were held and executed. The tour was incredible - interesting, touching and a little heart-breaking. But it was the most amazing insight into the history of the country, and what the Irish went through to achieve independence.
This sculpture, which stands just outside the Gaol, represents the 14 leaders who were executed in the prison. The figures are blindfolded and riddled with bullet holes. The chair in the centre symbolises James Connolly, who was injured during the 1916 Easter Rising, contracted gangrene in his leg, and was therefore tied to a chair for his execution.
With a new-found respect for the country, we took another walk down O'Connell Street, where the Easter Rising took place. We found Bobo's restaurant, apparently the best burger place in Dublin, and couldn't resist trying it out. Even though I had the chicken burger, it was probably one of the best I've ever had.
We then took another stroll through Temple Bar, and this time found some amazing vintage stores. Sadly, my fast dwindling stash of euros prevented me from making any purchases, but the shops were really fun and quirky. My favourite was Fluorescent Elephant - definitely worth a visit.
Just around the corner was the most amazing tea room, called Hippetys. The mix-and-match, vintage style interior was just gorgeous, so Sean and I stopped for a drink to admire the decor.
We headed back to our hotel and enjoyed a few moments of rest, before heading out again for dinner. We went to Flavor, which happened to be next door to our hotel. They had quite a limited menu, but this place comes highly recommended by Sean, who absolutely loved the place!
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