For gifts and souvenirs, Carroll is the biggest store in the city. They are almost everywhere in Tem

DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND : Visiting Ireland was a dream coming true for me. I am not so much into crowded city, but I simply loved the hustling and bustling of Dublin. It's an up-beat city with lots of energy and attitude. I truly enjoyed the great combination of its laid back charms and busy city life. How is it possible? Come to Dublin and they will show you how they can be both laid back and yet be spontaneous all at the same time. After visiting Dublin, I realized that Irish are the friendliest and jolliest people in Europe. They will just come and start a conversation instantly and will come forward to help you if they see you looking left and right with a map in your hands.
Ireland was established or founded in 988 A.D. but got its independency from Great Britain in 1921. Dublin ("Dubh" and "Linn" used casita travel trailers means The Black Pool in Gaelic), being the capital of Ireland, has many historical buildings and places that played used casita travel trailers big role in getting their freedom from the English. River Liffey made its way to different parts of the city making it even more beautiful.
TIME OF TRAVELING: We took a train from Belfast to Dublin in the 2 nd week of August, 2012. It was a nice 2:30 hours of scenic train ride. We did buy the tickets before hand, but I am sure you can buy them on the stop too but will cost more. We didn't get much of rain during our stay, may be once or twice a sudden heavy rain for 5 minutes and that's all. Otherwise, the summer is very pleasant here, may be a bit chilly at night.
OUR HOTEL: We stayed in Blooms Hotel in Temple Bar. This is a 3-stars hotel with free Wi-Fi but the location was AWESOME. This is about a minute walk from the heart of Temple Bar.  We usually explored used casita travel trailers other parts of the city during day and had our dinners in Temple Bar. This is also within 10 minutes of walk from most of the tourist attractions like Dublin Castle, Dublin City Hall , O'Connell Street , and Trinity College.
WHAT TO EAT AND BUY IN DUBLIN: "There is more philosophy in a pint of Guinness than in all the books in Trinity College" – Martin Keane, Proprietorship. I found this quote on the tiny envelope used casita travel trailers where our hotel receptionist put the keys for our room. This tells a lot about what to drink in Ireland, used casita travel trailers doesn't it? Other than that, traditional used casita travel trailers Irish stew  is a very famous dish here which is cooked with lots of potatoes and vegetables like carrots. Some places have it with beef, but if you want the old-style stew then lamb is the way to go. Fish items are also very well-known here for those seafood lovers. There are tons of traditional Irish restaurants with live music and performers in Temple Bar. We had one dinner and a traditional Irish breakfast in one morning in O'Shea's used casita travel trailers which has good Irish food for good price. For another dinner we tried another restaurant called "Rome to Mexico" where you can get Mexican food  as well as Italian food. Some people may be surprised that we actually went for Mexican restaurants in Dublin!!! used casita travel trailers This is what happens when you are away from Taco Bell for too long!!! The food was the yummiest and the place was right beside the original Temple Bar restaurant (the red building).
For gifts and souvenirs, Carroll is the biggest store in the city. They are almost everywhere in Temple Bar and O'Connell Street. They have the largest selection of Irish gift items and you can find anything and everything that you are looking used casita travel trailers for including Irish CDs, t-shirts, mugs, Celtic used casita travel trailers ornaments and jewelries, Guinness items, and leprechaun. There are some other stores as well selling the same stuff. I bought a sweat-shirt "Temple Bar" written on it; you can only find it in Temple Bar, nowhere else.
PLACES WE'VE VISITED: We got 2 full days in Dublin. We didn't go out to countryside to see the true beauty of Ireland this time. We were enjoying the city itself so much that we decided not to go to the mountains or the coastal sides. As usual, we hit most of the places by foot. It is a lot of walking but it didn't feel like so since I was enjoying every bit of the city. Dublin used casita travel trailers is known for its beautiful and colorful doors…so pay attention when walking around the city or a neighborhood for these doors.
Some of the places that we saw other than the ones I've listed are old city wall, Samuel used casita travel trailers Beckett Bridge  on River Liffey which looks like a harp (built in 2009), the grand building of Customs House on the bank of Liffey and very close to Samuel Beckett Bridge (built in 1791), Brezen Head Inn – the oldest Irish pub from 1198, and one of the world's oldest cast-iron bridges, Ha'Penney Bridge.
1) O'CONNELL STREET BRIDGE, O'CONNELL MONUMENT, and THE SPIRE:  This is the heart of Dublin and THE place to hang out day or night. The long stretch of O'Connell Street is a perfect place to eat, buy souvenirs, do shopping, enjoy River Liffey from O'Connell Bridge (built in 1880), or to just take a stroll. One of the iconic used casita travel trailers buildings of Dublin, the historical General Post Office, used casita travel trailers is also located here. You will find some high-end restaurants here as well as good fast foods like McDonald's, Burger King, and Subway.
O'Connell Monument, built in 1882, is right near O'Connell Bridge as you are coming from south. And the Spire (built in 2003), one of the tallest sky-touching needles used casita travel trailers I have ever seen, is on one side of O'Connell Street. The small branches of O'Connell Street are very impressive and charming as well.
2) TEMPLE BAR: Nightlife here in Temple used casita travel trailers Bar is definitely noteworthy. This is where the good stuffs are happening in Dublin. I don't think this place ever sleeps. It becomes more beautiful and more crowded after evening. Temple Bar consists of few streets and blocks mostly cobbled-streets for pedestrians. You will see colorful flower baskets in front of most of the restaurants and pubs.  This is the best place to hang-out and have a drink or meal. Most of the restaurants here are traditional Irish pubs and usually have live performers, singers, comedians every night, especially in weekends.
3) ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH: This is a giant edifice with English style Clock Tower right beside St. Patrick's Park. The Normans built a church in stone on this site in 1191. This was rebuilt in the early 13 th century and is the building we see today. This is a lovely church as well as a great museum for those who loves history. The writer of famous book "Gulliver's Travel" Jonathan Swift's grave is located in the south aisle of the nave of the cathedral. He was the Dean of this cathedral from 1713 – 1745 and wrote the book while he was in that position. His pulpit can still be seen although it is no longer used. The cathedral houses some memoirs of Jonathan Swift along with other previous deans. Pay attention to the sparkly and colorful tiled floor as you walk on them.
4) CHRIST'S used casita travel trailers CHURCH CATHEDRAL: This church was founded in 1030 A.D. making is the oldest building in Dublin.  Christ's Church Cathedral is very similar to St. Patrick's Church inside and out. They both have similar English style outer look and very similar colorful floor design and altar. The church has a great collection of cathedral's used casita travel trailers history, artifacts from royal gifts and communal ceremonies. Do go downstairs to visit the interesting used casita travel trailers crypt and treasury where visitors can see old costumes of the church's members, the oldest foundation of the church from 11 th century, old furniture, silverware, and ceremonial artifacts used casita travel trailers on display. The crypt is not only one of the largest medieval crypts in either Britain or Ireland, but also the oldest structure in Dublin. One interesting display in the crypt is the cat and rat (opposite the gift shop) – the one presumably chasing the other, were trapped in an organ pipe in the 1860s and became mummified. Another FYI, Christ Church Cathedral has a record-breaking 19 bells, the greatest used casita travel trailers number of bells in the world run full-circle.
Christ's Church Cathedral is open daily 9:45 – 6 in June – August and 9:45 – 5 in September – December. The crypt and treasury are open until 5. The entrance fee is 6 euros per adult, used casita travel trailers 2 euros per child, and 14 euros per family with 2 adults and 2 children. You can also get combo ticket for this church and Dublinia Museum for a cheaper price. You can go top of the bell tower for 4 euros extra and it takes about 30 minutes; kids 12 years or under aren't allowed to go there.
5) DUBLIN CITY HALL: This is another grand building and an outstanding example of Georgian architecture situated right beside Dublin Castle. It was built between 1769 and 1779 by the Guild of Merchants. The building has been used as the city hall since 1852. The exhibition here displays story of Dublin, Ireland from 988 when the Vikings found this city, medieval life of this city, Ireland under British laws, history of their independence, and finally, how it got its modern face. If you are not interested in the history or exhibition, go to the Rotunda on the 2 nd level, which is free of charge. This is a big circular hall with spacious dome, supported by 12 columns and beautiful art-works on the wall. There are few statues of the glorious sons of Ireland who played major roles in getting used casita travel trailers their freedom and to the society.
6) DUBLIN CASTLE SURROUNDING SITES:  Unlike most of the castle we've seen so far, Dublin Castle is right in the middle of the city and right beside the town hall. The castle was established in 1204 A.D. We walked right in the inner courtyard of the castle which has relatively new buildings on all the sides. The courtyard featured some sand sculptures in the center and we saw an artist working on his project to make a sand-sculpture surrounded by other finished sculptures. We didn't really go inside the castle, just spent some time walking used casita travel trailers around outside. There is a small chapel, called the Chapel Royal, near the Record Tower (with 15 ft. thick walls), which functioned as a top security jail for State prisoners in the old days and is the last intact medieval tower of Dublin City. Go around the other side of the castle where you will se