Molly Malone Statue

The Molly Malone statue is located in Suffolk Street, a short distance from Trinity College and Grafton Street. Molly Malone was a semi historical, semi-legendary figure who was commemorated in the song 'Cockles and Mussels', a Dublin anthem. As well as being known and sung internationally, the popular song 'Cockles and Mussels' has become a sort of unofficial anthem of Dublin City. The song's tragic heroine Molly Malone and her barrow have come to stand as one of the most familiar symbols of the capital. Molly Malone worked as a fishmonger but also as a working girl and died in one of the outbreaks of Cholera that regularly used to sweep the city of Dublin. The statue of Molly and her cart is affectionately nicknamed 'The Tart with the Cart' by Dubliners'.

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Date: March 6

Dublin Zoo

Tashi is the female snow leopard at Dublin Zoo. Since 2009, Dublin Zoo has been providing financial support for the Snow Leopard Trust which works in the countries the species still exists, supporting measures to protect this threatened species. Measures include a long-term ecological study in Mongolia, livestock vaccination and insurance programmes, conservation education and supporting local enterprises. Dublin Zoo also participates in the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme for snow leopards.

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Date: June 19

Dublin

The Ha'Penny Bridge and the River Liffey at sunset, Dublin City, Ireland.

The Ha'Penny Bridge is Dublin's oldest pedestrian crossing over the river Liffey. It was erected in 1816 as the Wellington Bridge and it's one of the earliest cast-iron structures of its kind. The bridge has a 43 metre span, is 3 metres in width and rises an elegant 3 metres above the river. The superstructure is composed of three arch ribs, each formed in six segments.

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Date: June 20

Trinity College

Founded in 1592, Trinity is Ireland’s top-ranked university. Situated in the centre of Ireland’s vibrant capital city, Trinity’s stunning campus is home to a community of scholars at the cutting edge of research and teaching. Academically, it is divided into three faculties comprising 23 schools, offering degree and diploma courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The admission procedure is based exclusively on academic merit, with the college being particularly acclaimed in law, literature and humanities.It also carries out extensive research in nanotechnology, information technology, immunology, mathematics, engineering, psychology, politics and English.

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Date: April 7

Dublin City

Sunrise over the River Liffey and Dublin City, Ireland.
The river supplies much of Dublin's water. The river divides the Northside from the Southside of Dublin. It has a lot of bridges, mostly open for vehicular traffic.There are 3 foot bridges in the city.

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Date: Dec 18

From Dublin

This card shows O'Connell Street with the O'Connell monument in Dublin, the memorial to Daniel O'Connell, 19th century nationalist leader. O'Connell Street is the main thoroughfare in Dublin City and one of the widest streets in Europe.

Distance: 764 km (475 miles)
Travel time: 3 days