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The third day and night of our trip was also spent in Dublin before moving out into the more rural areas. We spent most of the day, however, at Howth, a northern suburb.

Window Pane
A shattered window and shabby wall in Dublin.

Two Men in Front of a Yellow Wall
Two men walking past a yellow wall in Dublin.

Irish Rail Commuter Train
At Connolly Station, where we caught the train to Howth.

Utility Pole
At the Connolly Train Station.

Market, West Pier, Howth
A bustling open-air market on the west pier at Howth.

Postmans Legs
At the market on the west pier.

The Christmas Tide
A fishing boat from Quigley's Point, County Donegal.

Grey Seal
One of the highlight surprises of the trip, this seal popped up in the harbor, followed by several others.

Jackdaw
We saw these everywhere we went in Ireland, though I had never seen one before.

Ireland's Eye
Rock formations at the end of Ireland's Eye, an island a mile north of Howth Harbor.

Howth Lighthouse
The old lighthouse, no longer operational.

Seal, Howth
A grey seal swimming in the harbor.

Masts, Howth
A large number of masts from boats moored in the harbor. The old Howth Lighthouse and the newer Howth Light can be seen in the background.

Life Saver, Howth Pier
A life saver on the pier.

Pied Wagtail
An excitable little bird that gets its name from the way it pumps its tail up and down.

Rock Formation, Howth
A very pretty and large rock formation on the shoreline as viewed from a cliff above the town.

Harbor at Howth
The harbor as viewed from a cliff above the town. The old Howth Lighthouse and the operational Howth Light are visible just behind the last of the boats.

Vandals
A group of boys taking a sledgehammer to a graffiti-covered building.

Abbey Howth Cemetery
Cemetery next to the ruins of the 12th century Abbey Howth, with a mix of old and new stones.

Side Street, Howth
A residential street leading down the hill. In the distance behind the houses is the island, Ireland's Eye.

Red Building with Palm
A beautiful red residence. It surprised us to see palm trees in Ireland.

Garden Flower
It seems that everyone in Ireland has gardens. This flower was in a small garden on the side of a hill.

Chloe B.
An Irish ship from Wexford, viewed from the beach.

Moon Jellyfish
Another surprise of the trip I found this jellyfish washed up on Claremont Beach.

Great Black-backed Gull
Flying over the water just off of Claremont Beach.

Broken Window, Claremont Beach
A shattered window on the rocky portion of the beach.

Claremont Beach
Photograph of the beach at Howth.

Rook
A crow-like bird with an ashen face.

Herring Gull
On the Howth Pier.

Herring Gull in Flight
Flying over the water of the harbor.

Universal Links on Human Rights
Sculpture by Tony O'Malley, it was commissioned by Amnesty International in 1995. It is situated across from the main bus station in Dublin.

Mannequins at Night
These were in a storefront window with a shade pulled down and graffiti over the covering.

Kissers and Passersby
A couple kissing behind a bus as a trio of men passes.

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