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1c. Molly Malone, Grafton Street and Nassau Street
At the junction of Grafton Street and Nassau Street is the sculpture-statue of Molly Malone, irreverently known as 'the tart with the cart'. The late 17th C in Dublin and a pale attractive young lady lies in death. 'Who is it?', 'Tis Molly Malone the fishmonger, and she is no more', 'God's judgment has come upon her', 'for as well as her trade of fishmonger she was a part-time hussy also' and so she becomes enshrined in the unofficial Dublin Anthem-song of 'Cockles and Mussels'. Nice statue, pity its all a myth!!!! The building in the background is the Provost's House of Trinity College, Dublin built in 1759 for Francis Andrews. It is the only great town house in Dublin still used for its original purpose, and that's for real!!!
Busy and bustling Grafton Street, Dublin, even in the rain!
The French Embassy on Nassau Street, Dublin, a very stylish brick and stone building with a touch of Moorish architecture.
A snack at the cafe in the Kilkenny Designer Outlet store of Irish products, Nassau Street! Part of Trinity College is in the background and students on the left enjoying a working lunch, while us tourists can just take it easy!
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