Baile Átha Cliath

After leaving Bóthar na Trá, we headed straight to Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin). We thought we had to have the rental car back at the agency by 4pm because that's the time we were told the agency in the city centre closed, and we didn't relish the idea of having to drive back to the aerfort to return it there. We rang the agency on the way back to get directions because the free map they'd given us was next to useless, and they told us that they were open until 5:30pm, which was a bonus for us.

Because of the extra time, we checked into the hotel first and dumped our bags there to avoid having to cart them to the hotel from the agency. The rental company (like most others) require the cars to be returned with a full tank of petrol, and it turns out that petrol stations are hard to find in Dublin if one isn't a local. Eventually we found one in an obscure side-street, returned the car, and then headed back to the centre of Dubhlinn.

Because we were tired, we just walked around the centre of Dublin, and had a look through the Temple Bar area, which is interesting, and somewhere I'd like to spend some more time. After our walk, we were both hungry and thought that fish and chips would be a great idea for dinner (and it was a great idea - delicious). After dinner, back to the hotel for an early(ish) night.

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We were both amused to see a bar called "Ned Kelly's Sportsclub". I know, Kelly's a good Irish name, and it's possible that it's not named after the bushranger.