© Copyright - Timothy J. Barron Updated July 27, 2010

Photographs from Georgian Dublin, Ireland All photos are copyrighted and may not be used for commercial purposes. The following photographs were taken during three holidays to Ireland in October 2006, July 2008, and July 2009. The camera used for the 2006 and 2008 photographs was a Kodak P880 digital camera (8 megapixel), and the camera used for the 2009 photographs was a Sony Cybershot DSC-W170 digital camera (10 megapixel). Click on each photo for enlargement. Georgian Dublin - From an architectural perspective, the city of Dublin is known for the Georgian style. The city has dozens upon dozens of buildings from the Georgian style. Two of the more prominent Georgian Dublin neighborhoods are surrounding the St. Stephen's Green park and the Merrion Square park, both of which are photographed below. While there was a period of time when some of the lovely Georgian buildings were demolished, there are now preservation policies in place. This is a October 2006 photograph of the Georgian area of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of Georgian doors of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of the Georgian area of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of Georgian doors of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a July 2008 photograph of the Georgian area of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of Georgian doors of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of the Georgian area of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of Georgian doors of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Georgian area of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of Georgian doors of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Georgian area of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. This is a October 2006 photograph of Georgian doors of Dublin near Merrion Square and St. Stephen's Green. The Doors of Dublin - The colorful and ornate Georgian doors of Dublin are commonly referred to as "the Doors of Dublin." The doors were made famous in the 1970s by the Doors of Dublin poster. There are two stories explaining how and why the doors became so colorful. The first and more plausible explanation is that after the death of the queen, England ordered that all citizens under British rule should paint their doors black for mourning the queen. Supposedly, in an act of rebellion, the Irish painted their doors in bright colors. The other and humorous explanation is that Irish women were growing tired of their husband going to the wrong house when they had too many pints. So the doors were painted different colors to help the husbands find their way. Below is my own personal re-creation and collage similar to the poster but using my own photos. Click on each photo for enlargement. The Doors of Dublin