dublin

great trip to make with friends. very vibrant city and the nightlife seems great. i was on my own so not quite sure but it seemed like people were always drinking and always up for a good time. the guinness factory is a must. you'll learn that arthur guinness is a god. i love guinness now. they even put a shamrock outline in the foam. it really tastes so much better at the factory. you only get one drink for free and one quarter pint sample half way through the tour. the building is like 6 stories tall and takes a while to get through. i recommend going back to the free sample place after the free drink and even going back to the bar. the cost for a guinness is much cheaper there (and tastier) than any other place. kilmainham jail is very cool. they have a museum type thing there and free tours. the rest of the city is fairly simple. just walk it and hit all of the big streets. the temple bar area is famous for some reason and has a lot of bars (maybe that's why). there's o'connell street and some outdoor mall type areas. trinity college is there and they have some museum stuff there. i went too late for it though. good place to check out. the jameson distillery isn't that good. unless you're a freak and like straight whiskey that much. not my style. just get a street map and walk it. wear ND clothes too. ND students are at trinity and i just ran into some on the street and had company for some of the touristy stuff.
dublin to do list: guinness, kilmainham, temple bar, outdoor mall areas, trinity, and quizno's and subway (seriously you'll be dying for american food).