Dublin

We spent a few days in Dublin - and stayed at the Litton Lane Hostel, near O'Connell St and the Liffey. [Our room was up three flights of stairs, and the hostel is without an elevator.] The manager must have felt sorry for us, (we were the oldest tenants), and gave us our towels without charging the customary fee and deposit.  The folks at the hostel were very helpful in directing us to various sights and attractions. We toured the city on the 'Hop-on/Hop-off bus, and thoroughly enjoyed the trip(s).

We saw the Book of Kells - located in Temple University's library, the National History museum, (aka, 'The Dead Zoo'), the National Library, where we looked - without success - for information regarding Fred's family history. [Most of the genealogical information was lost about 1916 during the Easter Rising, and the fire in the Post Office.]
We also toured Kilmainham Prison - which we both found Very interesting, and walked around the shopping areas.
The food in Dublin is great - but the prices were considerably higher than anything we've ever experienced.

Here's a view of the inside of Kilmainham Prison. {NOT as nice a place as the Litton Lane Hostel!!!