Thursday, July 23, 1998
Malahide – Dun Laoghaire – Dublin (sea breeze).
Called Eamon & canceled meeting – drove by his house & also Debby’s daughter not far from Cara.
9:00 – Malahide Castle grounds – not open until 10:00.
9:20 – Portamonk – gas £17.80 & car wash (£5.50).
9:50 – Howth – stamps £4.90 – mailed cards.
10:00 – called for room in Dun Laoghaire (#2 Lyndon).
10:50 – Dublin Port “Gateway to Holyhead & Liverpool”.
Along Liffey – toll road 60p.
11:10 – Blackrock – parked along bay – double-decker buses.
11:15 – ferry to Dun Laoghaire – only 5 minutes.
11:22 #2 Lyndon – actually #7 to sleep.
Walked Henry St. pedestrian – I met D & K. on bridge at 8. Ate at Flannagans Pub – at 8 for appearance on families computer screens in USA.
Back to Dun Laoghaire on DART.
Trinity College – £7 for 3 – Book of Kells exhibit. 9th century.
Awesome – 4 or 5 rotundas – pages displayed & annotated.
Library unbelievable – conservation actions delineated. Jonathan Swift,
Genl PO for stamps & exhange – back to Dun Laoghaire via DART.T relaxed in room – D & K to pub.