Our next and final stop in Ireland was Dublin.

The sites we visited in and around Dublin are listed in pink at left. 

Click on them for more information and pictures.

Temple Bar is the cultural area of Dublin containing pubs, theaters, hotels, galleries and shops.  It's popular with both locals and tourists alike.  Temple Bar stretches from Christ Church to The Bank of Ireland and from the Liffey up to Dame Street.  Our hotel, The Blooms Hotel, was located in Temple Bar.  With in Temple Bar, there is also "THE Temple Bar" which is a pub and  tourist spot on the main east-west street (Temple Bar Street).  We arrived in our hotel on a Saturday night, and all I can say is NEW ORLEANS.  Complete with the cobblestone streets, tall buildings lining the streets, horses clomping along giving carriage rides, people of many cultures, music playing- it was completely similar to New Orleans.  Below are some pictures in and of The Temple Bar.

As I mentioned, we stayed at the Bloom's Hotel in Temple Bar.  We were two to a room, and in one case three to a room here.  The rooms themselves were smaller than those in Galway, but they were still really nice.  Ours had a huge window that looked out toward the Liffey and the beds were really cozy.

The bathroom was large sized, with a tub, shower and plenty of sink space.  Once again, breakfast was included in the price of our stay, so we tried to fill our selves up every morning.  The hotel also has a pub downstairs, called the Vat House and a night club called Club M.  We did go to the club one night, and it was 80's night, which seemed to be a popular genre in Ireland.  It was free since we were guests at the hotel, and very safe and convenient since it was located IN our own hotel.  Blooms Hotel is within walking distance of most sites, such as Trinity College, Grafton Street, Christ Church, James Joyce Center, O'Connell Street, the Liffey etc.  Below are some pictures of the Blooms Hotel, both the exterior and the rooms themselves.