Waterford/Dublin, Ireland Photo Gallery

We made a quick trip to Waterford, whose name comes from an old Norse word, Vedrarfjordr that can be traced back to the 9th century.

This Viking sculpture was inspired by the bow of Viking ships. The interlocking designs show the infinity patterns that showed Vikings traveled around the world but always navigated back home.

Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife Statues in front of Christ Church Cathedral, Church of Ireland.

A beautiful painting on a building in Waterford.

Theatre Royal Waterford.

Reginald's Tower is named after the Viking who founded Waterford in 914 and formed the apex of the triangular settlement, an area known to this day as the Viking Triangle.

Do I look like a ferocious Viking?

Another stunning painting on a building.

The EPIC Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin covers the history of the Irish diaspora and emigration to other countries, which was interesting to me since I had ancestors who emigrated from Ireland.

The exhibition is made up of twenty galleries, where you get your "passport" stamped in each room. This one highlighted all of the Irish famous authors.

An area honoring hurling and the sports in Ireland.

Here you guess which infamous Irish person "did it'". In this case it was Mrs. O'Leary.

But a reporter made up this store and she was not responsible for this fire.

This room was all about the genius Irish minds who had all kinds of important inventions.

This area of the museum celebrated all the Irish contributions to the entertainment industry.

Here is where I could enter my ancestor who emigrated from Ireland.

The pedestrian Sean O'Casey Bridge over the River Liffey in front of the EPIC in Dublin.

Looking up the River Liffey-The building with the cupola is The Custom House.

Looking down River Liffey at the interesting Samuel Beckett Bridge. Do you see the glass building that appears to be falling backwards? It's The Convention Centre Dublin.

Flying away from Ireland and it's green fields.

Our last look at Ireland and now flying to Italy where we will get back on the ship in about one week.