Dublin can be Heaven, with Coffee at Eleven
And a Stroll in Stephens Green
No Need to Hurry, No Need to Worry,
You’re a King and the Lady’s a Queen
Grafton Street’s a Wonderland
There’s Magic in the Air
There are Diamonds in the Lady’s Eyes
and Gold-dust in Her Hair
And if you Don’t Believe Me, Come and Meet Me There
in Dublin on a Sunny Sunday Morning
This song, also called the Dublin Saunter, was first recorded in 1940 by a well known Irish actor, Noel Purcell, and was written by Leo Maguire. You can listen to the song, sung by Paddy Reilly,who sang with the Dubliners for a few years, here.
Dublin on a Chilly Sunday Morning.
24 Nov 2013 23 Comments
in Travel Tags: Christmas, Dublin, Grafton Street, Ireland, Noel Purcell, shopping, Stephens Green, stroll, The Dublin Saunter
The Silver Voice
Nov 24, 2013 @ 22:25:00
Beautifully captured – I love to see photos of ‘ordinary’ places that we enjoy and often take for granted. Thank you !
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iheartpolrbears
Nov 24, 2013 @ 22:27:17
Looks like a fun day. Amazing photos.
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joanfrankham
Nov 25, 2013 @ 10:20:21
Thank you, it was a real girly day, window shopping despite the crowds!
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Livonne
Nov 24, 2013 @ 23:01:20
Oh Joan.. thank you for these photos.. I can’t wait to see it for myself.. and I love the song too.. 🙂
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joanfrankham
Nov 25, 2013 @ 10:19:22
You are welcome, you will definitely enjoy your trip.
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Rebecca - 353 Photography
Nov 24, 2013 @ 23:35:04
Ah lovely but I need to catch the7:44 to Mayo. Maybe I will be lucky a. Catch this fabulous coffee!
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joanfrankham
Nov 25, 2013 @ 10:18:36
Next time. We had to queue for quite a while for a table, but it was the weekend!
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KerryCan
Nov 25, 2013 @ 00:09:18
I love that song and the idea of Dublin on a Sunday! I’ll be back next fall!
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joanfrankham
Nov 25, 2013 @ 10:17:20
Its a nice time to be here.
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safia
Nov 25, 2013 @ 10:03:13
Ah, Grafton Street and Bewleys’ Oriental Café – lovely photos, Joan and I’d never heard the song before. 🙂
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joanfrankham
Nov 25, 2013 @ 10:16:40
Its a very old song that I remembered from hearing in my childhood, and on my way to Dublin on Saturday I thought it would be perfect for a post.
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Ronnie mcGinn
Nov 25, 2013 @ 19:07:00
It makes me want to go there
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joanfrankham
Nov 25, 2013 @ 19:12:25
Lots to see and do, if you can avoid the crowds!
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Roy McCarthy
Nov 25, 2013 @ 21:56:16
Nice appreciation Joan, and what an evocative song. No recession at BT I notice 🙂
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joanfrankham
Nov 25, 2013 @ 22:12:01
No recession to be seen in any shops, I would say!
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aj vosse
Nov 30, 2013 @ 13:28:31
I think I shall go for a chilly afternoon stroll! Dublin here I come… maybe? 😉
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joanfrankham
Nov 30, 2013 @ 13:35:35
fairly crowded, I would say! it was mayhem last weekend, even had to queue in Bewleys for a table!
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aj vosse
Nov 30, 2013 @ 13:38:19
True… maybe I’ll go walk along the Quays… how about out Howth way? 😉
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joanfrankham
Nov 30, 2013 @ 13:59:03
a great place for photos..you could climb the Hill of Howth, and catch the view from there.
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Capt Jill
Dec 17, 2013 @ 21:21:30
It looks like a great time to visit. I was there in January a few years ago and had a really good time. I wish I could have stayed longer. I could say the same thing for everywhere we went in Ireland. Thanks for the nice photos! 🙂
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joanfrankham
Dec 17, 2013 @ 22:11:06
you are welcome, I hope you come back again, maybe in summer time when the days are so much longer.
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Capt Jill
Dec 17, 2013 @ 23:22:15
I’d LOVE to get back there again, just trying to come up with the time and the money at the same time! 🙂
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joanfrankham
Dec 18, 2013 @ 08:16:09
I am off up there tomorrow to go to the panto with my grandchildren, and looking forward to soaking up the Christmas atmosphere.
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