{"id":67,"date":"2025-01-28T21:18:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T08:23:11","slug":"jour-15-malahide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/jour-15-malahide\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 15, Malahide Castle, National Maritime Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Thursday 5<sup>th<\/sup> September<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1092\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-au-Malahide-Castle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1092\" class=\"image-a-droite wp-image-1092 size-medium\" title=\"Eric at the Malahide Castle\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-au-Malahide-Castle-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"Eric at the Malahide Castle\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-au-Malahide-Castle-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-au-Malahide-Castle-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eric-au-Malahide-Castle.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eric at the Malahide Castle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The wind has picked up, but the boats are well moored and the sun is still there. At the end of the morning, Kevin, always keen not to let us get bored, takes us to <em><strong>Malahide Castle<\/strong><\/em>, where a large part of the ground floor is given over to the lounge and restaurant, and another to a large souvenir shop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1093\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-train-avec-Joe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1093\" class=\"image-a-gauche wp-image-1093 size-medium\" title=\"In the train with Joe\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-train-avec-Joe-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"In the train with Joe\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-train-avec-Joe-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-train-avec-Joe-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-train-avec-Joe.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the train with Joe<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After having lunch there, we set off on foot to join Joe Conaghan at Malahide station.<\/p>\n<p>Joe, passionate, tirelessly comments on the landscapes we pass through by train.<\/p>\n<p>He enthusiastically takes us into the basements of the <em><strong>National Maritime Museum of Ireland<\/strong><\/em>, of which he is the president.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1094\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Joe-notre-passionnant-guide-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1094\" class=\"image-a-droite wp-image-1094 size-medium\" title=\"Joe, our passionnate guide !\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Joe-notre-passionnant-guide--300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Joe, our passionnate guide !\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Joe-notre-passionnant-guide--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Joe-notre-passionnant-guide--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Joe-notre-passionnant-guide-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe, our passionnate guide !<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He shows us rare literary works, explains the many elements of the museum, and tells us the history of the building which is a former sailors&#8217; church.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1095\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-Musee-National-de-la-Marine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1095\" class=\"image-a-gauche wp-image-1095 size-medium\" title=\"In the National Irish Maritime Museum\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-Musee-National-de-la-Marine-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"In the National Irish Maritime Museum\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-Musee-National-de-la-Marine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-Musee-National-de-la-Marine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dans-le-Musee-National-de-la-Marine.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the National Irish Maritime Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We spend an afternoon rich in discoveries of the history of the navy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the train ride back, we have a few beers at the pub, and order Asian take-aways, which will be our evening meal on the boat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A meeting is set for the next morning, for a final briefing on what will happen next, because the language difference sometimes plays tricks on our French minds!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Feel free to view this video in full screen&#8230;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">and turn on subtitles!<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bfHG2V9H20Q?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/jour-16-malahide\/\"><em>to be continued<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday 5th September The wind has picked up, but the boats are well moored and the sun is still there. 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