First day in Dublin and meeting my host family

Hello Bloggers! Its a little late, but i needed to upload a few pictures from today to give you all a taste of down town Dublin. Prior to Dublin, we took a quick intermission at the Belvedere House and Gardens near Mullingar.


I want to apologize about not taking a picture of the Belvedere House. I will get an image from one of my colleagues ASAP.
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The picture on the right is called, "The Jealous Wall." I will try to make this short and sweet.

The Bevedere House was built for a fellow man name Robert Rochfort Lord Belfield in 1740. Robert had a younger brother name George and they both like a particular girl name Mary Molesworth (16 yrs old). Back in those days the women usually picks the oldest son because their usually the next in line to be king. And so she did- she marry Robert and left Geroge hanging :(.

In 1743 when Robert was informed of an alleged affair between his wife and younger brother George, he at once remove Mary from the family and lock her up in his newly Bevedere House. So the house wasn't use for a villa, it was basically use to confined her for the next 31 years.

So when both brothers get into an verbal fight, instead of using physical force, they out build one another. And so George did. He constructed a way bigger house to "Piss" his older brother off.

This is when the Jealous Wall was introduce. Robert made this wall was made so he wouldn't have to look at his younger brother's house.

After we left the Bevedere House we travel to downtown Dublin to meet our host families. Here is a picture of our room here. You can actually see William head peeking out. Our host family is cool! Neil and Ena Cadogan are my host parents.

They have three children: 2 sons that are studying to be a doctor and a pharmacist and one daughter in high school. Beside William and I, they have 3 more exchange students. One is from our Country (Orengon), one is from Russia and the last student is from Italy. I have a rich and culturally family!

They enjoy reading, music & discos, walking and tennis.

Good night! As we get ready to teach tomorrow @ Monk Farm School in Dun Laoghaire