At The Garden of Remembrance in North Dublin, there’s a quiet hope for peace and an echo of ancient Ireland in the design of the mosaics which line the reflecting pool. To signify the end of conflict and the coming of a time of peace in ancient days, warriors threw their weapons into a body of water. So in a place where the lives and deaths of those who fought for the freedom of Ireland are remembered, the design on the bottom of the reflecting pool is of swords and shields and broken spears — a nod to ancient custom and a modern day call for peace.
- Heritage Ireland: Garden of Remembrance
- Video: Garden of Remembrance
- Photo Credit: Kerry Dexter, Domer48 via en.wikipedia, and infomatique via Flickr Creative Commons
Editor’s Note: In 2010, England’s Queen Elizabeth II paid homage to The Garden of Remembrance’s message for peace by laying a wreath at the site on her historic first visit to the Republic of Ireland. –CT
Garden of Remembrance – Photo by infomatique via Flickr Creative Commons 
Garden of Remembrance – Photo by Kerry Dexter 
Garden of Remembrance – Photo by Domer48 at en.wikipedia
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Written by Kerry Dexter
Kerry has been following music through Celtic lands for more than twenty years. Her work on history, travel, and the arts appears in publications including National Geographic Traveler, Strings, and The Encyclopedia of Ireland and the Americas. Kerry’s Tips | Website
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