...California and Dublin, Ireland. I have never been to Ireland, but I lived in Dublin, CA for seven years. Seven really great years. We have very fond memories of our time in Dublin. Our many adventures fixing up our old, yet expensive, home. Our many friends who came and went over the years... some of whom we've reconnected with here in AZ. Being an hour away from parents and lots of cousins. The green hills of the Bay Area in March... ahhh... I really miss that... and my crown molding... not to common in AZ... This was my house in Dublin... so little and old, but we loved it ! 
Three years ago this week, we moved away from Dublin and came to the desert. What a interesting three years it has been! After three years here, I can say we have put down some roots. If we never move again, I will be okay with that. I don't see us moving again anytime soon, but I never thought we'd leave Dublin, either. It was home. I still have a bad habit of calling it "home" when I'm talking referring to it.... Now we have a new "home".... but my experience in Dublin has taught me that you never know when plans will change and life will bring on a new adventure!
When Taylor was in 4th grade, we went on lots of field trips to learn about local history and we visited the Historic Dublin Museum, housed in a very old church and school house. It was a fun place to visit and we learned about Dublin's History:
Dublin has a rich history dating back to 1772 when Pedro Fages led an expedition of 16 mounted men on a journey in search of a land route to Drake's Bay which at that time was called San Francisco Bay. Their return journey brought them through the Amador Valley.
It wasn't until approximately 1822 when building began in the area. Jose Maria Amador had been paid in land for his years of service as a Mexican soldier and as administrator of Mission San Jose. He received a land grant of 16,517 acres in the Amador- Livermore Valley. He built several adobe homes and many small buildings that were used as shops where his Indian workers made soap, blankets, shoes, farm tools, etc., for use on his rancho.
In 1852 Michael Murray and Jeremiah Fallon came to this area from Ireland. They purchased 1,000 acres of land from Jose Amador and built homes for their families. The area began to grow as many settled in the area.
In 1853 Alameda County was created from parts of Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties. Both Murray and Fallon served on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Townships were established the next year and Murray's name was chosen for this area.
By 1877 the first schoolhouse in the Amador-Livermore Valley, along with a church, two hotels, Green's Store, a wagon and blacksmith shop, and a shoemaker's shop were constructed in Dublin. The Murray Schoolhouse, Green's Store, St. Raymond's Church and the old cemetery (where members of the Donner Party Expedition are buried) have been preserved and are now located on Donlan Way. Mail was delivered to the Dougherty Station Hotel. Thus the area became known as Dougherty's Station. Subsequently, the area became known as Dublin and in 1982 the City incorporated.
It wasn't until approximately 1822 when building began in the area. Jose Maria Amador had been paid in land for his years of service as a Mexican soldier and as administrator of Mission San Jose. He received a land grant of 16,517 acres in the Amador- Livermore Valley. He built several adobe homes and many small buildings that were used as shops where his Indian workers made soap, blankets, shoes, farm tools, etc., for use on his rancho.
In 1852 Michael Murray and Jeremiah Fallon came to this area from Ireland. They purchased 1,000 acres of land from Jose Amador and built homes for their families. The area began to grow as many settled in the area.
In 1853 Alameda County was created from parts of Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties. Both Murray and Fallon served on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Townships were established the next year and Murray's name was chosen for this area.
By 1877 the first schoolhouse in the Amador-Livermore Valley, along with a church, two hotels, Green's Store, a wagon and blacksmith shop, and a shoemaker's shop were constructed in Dublin. The Murray Schoolhouse, Green's Store, St. Raymond's Church and the old cemetery (where members of the Donner Party Expedition are buried) have been preserved and are now located on Donlan Way. Mail was delivered to the Dougherty Station Hotel. Thus the area became known as Dougherty's Station. Subsequently, the area became known as Dublin and in 1982 the City incorporated.
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I still refer to Oregon as home... we haven't been there for 1 1/2 years. My husband still calls Southeastern Idaho home... we haven't been there for 9 years...
We miss the area too. It is so pretty in the spring- we used to call it "the shire". Haha. I even loved it when the hills turned that yellow color. And Mt. Diablo is so pretty. We were farther north than you guys- maybe you couldn't quite see it from Dublin. We get to go back in April to visit! I am so excited! I just hope it doesn't rain!
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