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I caught the train into Maynooth, a half hour trip from Dublin, and promptly lost the map I had printed up. On my search for my hotel I wandered completely across town and back, which being Maynooth only took about 15 minutes. The National University of Ireland is by far the most imposing institution in Maynooth. It was founded as St Patrick's College in 1795 by King George III in order to prevent Catholic priests from having to train in France where they might pick up revolutionary id...

This was my last day before flying back to Manchester. Mish and a couple of her friends left really early in the morning to go back to Maynooth, and I was left to go with the others a bit later. The journey did actually take 2 and a half hours this time, with another hour from Dublin to Maynooth.