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Emerald Isle: Dublin and Kilkenny

Posted on February 7, 2014 by On Top Of The World

An introduction to two capital cities: Dublin, today’s capital of the Republic of Ireland, and Kilkenny, the medieval capital of the country. We explore … Continue reading →

Posted in Journeys through the British Isles | Tagged Abbey Tavern, architecture, Book of Kells, Dublin, George Bernard Shaw, Gobelin tapestries, James Joyce, Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny House, medieval, Norman Conquest, Reginald’s Tower, Republic of Ireland, River Liffey, Rubens, slavery, Trinity College, Vikings, Waterford | Leave a comment

Islands of Malta: The City of Valletta

Posted on January 17, 2014 by On Top Of The World

After the Great Siege, the Knights build Valletta, a new and impregnable city on the Rocky peninsula known as Mount Scebberas; a city that … Continue reading →

Posted in International Features | Tagged Aragon, architecture, armoury, art, Auberges, Auverne, Bailiff, baroque, Castille, Chapels, customs, England, fortifications, France, Germany, Gobelin tapestries, Gozo, Grand Master’s Palace, Islands, Italy, Knights, Langues, Lascaris ditch, LaVallette, Malta, Mdina, Mediterranean, Mount Sceberras, Order of St. John, paintings, Provence, Sacra Infermia, sculpture, Sicily, slaves, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta | Leave a comment
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