Took the city bus back to O’Connell street in Dublin. We had a few places we still wanted to see including Dublin Castle and the Ha’Penny bridge.

Dublin Castle looked pretty much like a big brick building with a large courtyard. We decided not to pay the 10€ each entry fee so we walked a few blocks to St Patrick’s Cathedral. (Protestant) That was worth the rainy walk. There were many recognizable names on tombs in the church including Johnathan Swift so was the Dean for 13 years. The building itself was beautiful.

The tomb stones from ancient graves are displayed and preserved in the church.

The Ha’Penny bridge crossing the Liffey River is famous for people putting locks on the metal rails and throwing away the key. While we were busy trying to take a selfie, a friendly older Irishman offered to take our picture. Sheila had an odd feeling and checked her purse. Sure enough, her purse zipper was open and a €50 euro bill was missing. What an unfortunate way to end our sightseeing! Almost as bad as my leaving an Aran sweater in the B and B in Killarney. Despite those setbacks, we had a wonderful time and proud to have Irish roots. It will be hard to adjust to driving on the other side of the road in Canada.