Eoin O'Brien

unofficial account - none of my opinions are my own - functional eater - like running, history, castles - love maps - make cheescakes - instagram: eoini

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

The Mexicans have their wonderful Mayan Pyramids, we have Catherine Conollys Wonderful Barn which is just as original. Commissioned by Catherine in 1743 to give work to the local unemployed #ireland #kildare #video #history #discoverireland #barn #architecture #abandoned #travel

[Photos of Dublin @PhotosOfDublin]

A photograph taken from Easter Sunday 1966.

[Photos of Dublin @PhotosOfDublin]

Dublin’s Grafton street in 1978.

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

The burial site of St Patrick. They say the pace of life in Ireland is a little slower so this granite slab to mark his grave was put in place exactly 1,439 years after his death
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#discoverireland #ireland #stpatricksday #stpatrick #stpatricksdayparade #snake #irish

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

St Stephens Green abandoned during the storm, thankfully the pubs opened
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#ststephensgreen #dublin #Ireland #stormemma #blizzard #snow #snowday #snowdays #beastfromtheast #discoverireland #storm #snowfall

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

Where's wally? #deers #wildlifephotography #phoenixpark #dublin #ireland #discoverireland #whereswally #wildlife #deer #parklife #citylife

[Photos of Dublin @PhotosOfDublin]

The changing face of Dublin.

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

There is always one neighbour that goes OTT on the Christmas lights #dublin #ireland #discoverireland #aviva #avivastadium #christmas #christmaslights #landsdowneroad #ott

[Photos of Dublin @PhotosOfDublin]

Talbot Street, loking east as viewed from Nelson’s Pillar [Tomás Ó Muircheartaigh, circa 1930]

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

Skellig Michael, home to 8th Century Monks, Puffins & Jedi. Each as endangered as the next #discoverireland #starwars #ireland #jedi #skelligmichael

[Photos of Dublin @PhotosOfDublin]

Opening Ceremony of Butt Bridge in 1932

[Irish Archaeology @irarchaeology]

A pretty funky Jesus depicted in the Book of Kells, c. 800 AD https://t.co/W8jBAIccQz

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

The murder hole at Audley's Castle. Big enough to drop a cow on your enemies #theholygrail #redrum #murder #cow #castle #discoverireland

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

If not for yourselves do it for him #IREDEN #Russia2018 #russiaworldcup #WorldCup2018 #WorldCup

[The Little Museum of Dublin @littlemuseumdub]

#Dublin's Finest: Bram Stoker, creator of the vampire's vampire, Count #Dracula, born today in 1847.

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

The epic Roscommon Castle. It's walls have protected locals since 1279 & local teenagers drinking since the 1950s #ireland #DiscoverIreland

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

The long and winding road...to Timahoe Round Tower #thebeatles #discoverireland #ireland

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

@offtheball just a tad too much make up for Kilbane on the #BBC tonight

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

View from the top of #Kilkenny Round Tower, where you too can now see what it's like to look down on marauding #vikings #discoverireland

[Eoin O'Brien @OBrienEoin]

Clough Castle, great example of a Norman earthworks Motte and Bailey #castle. Also great fun to roll down #discoverireland #northernireland