Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, an Anglican/Episcopal church, has existed in various forms in this spot for almost a thousand years. The Vikings built a simple wood church at this location in 1038. In the 1180s, the original foundation was expanded into a cruciform, and the Romanesque cathedral was built in stone. The church you see today is the result of restoration and rebuilding on the 1180s building during the 1870s.
The cathedral provides an informative self-guided tour brochure when you enter, or you can call to make reservations for a guided tour. Don’t let all the soaring architecture and intricate stonework above you distract you from the beautiful 13th century tile floor.
On your way to the Peace Chapel of Saint Laud, check out the mummified rat and cat found in a pipe of the organ in the late 1860s. Also take time to see the tomb of Strongbow, the Viking leader who captured Dublin in 1170. Your ticket covers admission to the medieval crypt, which houses the cathedral’s Treasury. Visitors are welcome at services; just call ahead for times. Choral services (Wed and Thurs at 6 p.m., Sat at 5 p.m., and Sun at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.) are especially beautiful. Note that admission is reduced if you visit Dublinia (reviewed later in this section) first.
Chester Beatty Library
The Chester Beatty Library is one of those gems that often gets overlooked in favor of the more flashy attractions of Dublin. But this extensive collection of books, artwork, manuscripts, and religious objects from around the world is worth at least a few hours of precious vacation time. On the first floor, you find a diverse collection of works, from Chinese scroll paintings to a tenth-century Persian illustration of the heavens to a large Northern Italian book of choir music from 1450.
Narrated videos of craftspeople at work are found throughout the gallery, illuminating crafts such as bookbinding, papermaking, and printmaking. The second floor is dedicated to books and objects from many of the world’s religious traditions. A beautifully created audiovisual explores religious practices and belief systems around the world. The treasures on this floor are numerous, including a Hindu cosmological painting from 18th century Nepal; a standing Tibetan Buddha; and some of the earliest New Testament and Gospel texts, including the Gospel of St. John, written on Greek papyrus, circa 150 to 200. If you are spiritually satiated but physically hungry, the Silk Road Café is excellent.
Categories: Travel Tags: Chester Beatty Library, Library, Travel, Vacation
Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad
Salad:
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half oil for frying
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup red cabbage
1 cup Napa cabbage
1/2 carrot, julienned or shredded
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1/3 cup chow mein noodles
Dressing:
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
Prepare dressing ingredients by mixing in a small bowl. Refrigerate while preparing salad. Cut each chicken breast into 5 strips. In one bowl, beat egg with milk. In another bowl, combine flour with corn flake crumbs, salt and pepper. Preheat oil over medium heat. Dip individual chicken pieces in egg mixture and then roll in the flour mixture. Fry chicken until browned, drain and set aside. Prepare salad by tossing the chopped romaine with the chopped red cabbage, Napa cabbage, and carrots. Sprinkle sliced green onion on top of the lettuce. Sprinkle almonds over the salad, then the chow mien noodles. Cut the chicken into small chunks.
Place the chicken onto the salad forming a pile in the middle. Serve with salad dressing on the side.
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