Waching daily Feb 4 2018

On this episode of Traveling with Krushworth

Sit with me by the River Liffey

Then stop off for a pint in one of Dublin's hundreds of pubs

Before setting off into the city's medieval heart.

Impressive Dublin Castle looms high over the core.

Once the seat of England's power in Ireland until 1922

History shows that a castle has been on this spot since the 12th century.

Live it up in Temple Bar district

A place of artistic culture during the day and a party scene by night.

A visit to the city is not completed without taking in the atmosphere on game night.

Oh hi, welcome back to Traveling with Krushworth

This year I'm in Ireland and I'm currently in Dublin

I can't wait to show you more of this amazing city

But first, I'm going to spend some time in this quaint park I found

Built in 1592, Dublin's Trinity College is one of seven ancient universities in Britain

and Ireland.

Stroll the grounds, knowing that thousands have trod there before over the centuries.

Today, the Old Library houses 200,000 of the site's oldest books.

One in particular, the 9th century illuminated manuscript

The Book of Kells beckons to people from around the world.

Originally constructed north of the River Liffey

During the late 11th century to serve an ostracized Viking population

The current St. Michan's church survives from the late 17th century.

Climb down into the darkness of the centuries old stone crypts

And learn the church's eerie secret.

Constant temperatures, rising methane gas

And limestone walls have preserved the bodies lying in the open air

Those that are between 400 and 800 years old.

I'm going on an adventure to Brendan's cafe.

It's one of the most talked about breakfast spots in town.

I can't wait, but I'll show you my adventure along the way.

See you later.

If you couldn't tell, I found my breakfast spot.

It's absolutely wonderful and I can't wait for my food.

The National Museum of Ireland holds some of the nation's greatest archeological treasures

Including the Broighter gold hoard, one of the finest examples of Iron age Celtic goldsmithing.

A fascinating exhibit, Kingship and Sacrifice, takes travellers back thousands of years

Theoretic research connects the notion of early royalty, sovereignty and human sacrifice.

Be face-to-face with our ancestors, the Celts who were killed and ritually sunk into bogs.

Located in the region that is the Boyne River Valley

The Hill of Tara is the ancient ceremonial seat of the Celtic High Kings of Ireland

Who ruled hundreds, if not thousands of years ago.

One hundred and forty two kings were crowned at the Stone of Destiny

Each one hoping for lightning and thunder to signify their right to prehistoric kingship.

The feasting halls and triumphal processions have long since returned to the Earth

But a sense of mystery, and heritage echoes

Through the landscape while one walks the earthen ramparts.

After defying the Druids in the early fifth century with his easter bonfire

St. Patrick preached Christianity to the High King at the Hill of Tara.

You caught me at the Neolithic site of Newgrange here in Ireland.

It's a UNESCO heritage site built 5,000 years ago

Almost 500 years older than the pyramids of Giza.

It was built back around the time of 3,200 BCE

I'll show you more as I'm walking around.

Bow your head as you enter the low passage

And make your way back through the centuries

To the ancient chamber inside.

It's here where the ashes of Neolithic people were kept.

These ancient engineers built the inner sanctum

To be illuminated by the first light of the Winter Solstice.

Stone on stone, without mortar, the tomb is one of Earth's archeological wonders.

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