Monthly Archives: April 2012

More of Catherine’s Dublin

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

A day of historical exploration! We walked the streets of Dublin, from Baggot Street where we have been based in the House of Mercy to those places where Catherine lived as a young child growing into womanhood. Catherine as a … Continue reading →

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Catherine’s Dublin

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Today our group of pilgrims will walk the streets of Dublin and try to see it through nineteenth century eyes. Much of Dublin is the same – the buildings are well preserved, many of the road are very old. So … Continue reading →

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Dressing for spring in Dublin!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

While the sun might be shining, and it looks like a great day out – one still does not go out unprepared for the cool (well, we’d call it cold). Do you like my new boots? And the hat! Very … Continue reading →

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Catherine McAuley – the sympathy of God

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Today marked the beginning of the pilgrimage proper! We gathered together, all 35 of us, in the House of Mercy – the house built by Catherine McAuley in 1824-ish to be a place where the poor children of Dublin could … Continue reading →

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Photos! At last

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

I’ve finally figured out how to get photos into the blog! It is a bit of a ’round about’ way of manipulating between the iPad and the computer, but I’ve managed it! Now the trick will be putting on captions … Continue reading →

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This is a great city to walk around: flat and logical! So off I went this morning – to get the SIM card put into my ipad! And now it works – as does the keyboard! The phone is still … Continue reading →

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More walking

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Walking, walking…I’m rather hopeful that my jeans will all be too big for me soon. I do feel fitter, which is good. Yesterday was spent out sightseeing, taking photos of the architecture (which I find really interesting), and a bit … Continue reading →

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Dublin – an ancient city

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Yesterday I spent the day walking again, and now feel that I know my way around…I must look like I know my way around as well, as three people asked me for directions! And one of them I was able … Continue reading →

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Getting acquainted with Dublin

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Yesterday was my first full day in Dublin and I took advantage of the great warm, sunny weather to go exploring. I walked and walked, hoping to find my way around and get a sense of the layout of this … Continue reading →

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The Adventure Begins

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

The trip from Brisbane to Dublin was long  and a bit difficult. The long  haul from Singapore to Frankfurt is tedious when you can’t sleep! I had upgraded to premium economy so at least it was more comfortable. My only … Continue reading →

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