Synopsis

The narrative of Dublin is one of cycles: prosperity followed by hardship, from the city's eighteenth-century Golden Age through its twentieth-century fight for self-determination, and into its current period of growth. We journey to the city’s imposing castle, the patriotic prison, and Trinity College, where the Book of Kells shines as a beacon from the Dark Ages. Evenings find us in Temple Bar, immersed in Celtic music and the rich, dark brew of Guinness. We venture beyond the city to the preh