After coffee and croissants, Troy and I crossed the Ha penny Bridge and make our way to the Dublin Castle which still serves as the site for state dinners, presidential inaugurals and anything of importance to Ireland or Dublin. A member of the Easter Rebellion was housed there until his injuries healed enough so that he could be executed. Expect he did not want many get well soon wishes. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited the castle and she complained that the throne provided her was too tall. Queen Elizabeth II visited during her Golden Jubilee and I am sure she was too gracious to complain about anything. Plaster work, wood work, carpets and paintings are gorgeous and say much about the craftsman of Ireland. A visit to St. Patrick’s finished up our day. The adjacent park was full of dog owners and students enjoying a warm sunny September day. The Cathedral a tribute to Christianity and the devotion of the Irish people. A children’s choir school is housed next door to the cathedral and they perform weekly for the public. Pretty cool to go to a school established over 600 years ago.