My review of the Dublin trip 1/16-1/19

My thoughts about Dublin, Ireland:
Good:
- Dublin has a large proportion of young people
- There are lots of bars and clubs, good nightlife
- The Irish countryside is beautiful

Bad:
- Everything is really expensive there
- The city is kind of dirty and depressing
- The public transportation is no where near as good as London's

What I did / Where I went:
Guinness Factory Tour
For ~10 Euros it was definitely worth it, there is a lot of interesting history and you can spend a lot of time on the 7 floors of your self guided tour. The view from the gravity bar on the top floor is great. You get a free pint of Guinness at the end.

Jameson Whiskey Tour
Similar price to Guinness tour but not nearly as good. The tour is guided and fairly short, but if you can volunteer to do the whiskey tasting at the end go for it. You get a free mixed drink with Jameson whiskey at the end.

Wicklow & Glendalough "Over the Top" tour
Most definitely worth the ~24 Euros for the tour, which lasts from 10am until 5pm. The views you get of the Irish countryside are absolutely incredible so make sure you bring a camera.

National Gallery
Had tons of paintings from all over the world. Not very exciting but it is something you can do for free.

Four Courts Hostel
Great location, cheap, clean and well maintained, and a helpful staff. There are lots of other young people and stuff to do like a big tv, Wii, and pool table downstairs. If you need somewhere to stay for cheap in Dublin, this is a great place.

Burdocks Fish & Chips
For ~9 Euros you get a huge fried and breaded fish and a huge helping of fries, I was stuffed and couldn't finish it all in one sitting. Great place to eat that you should check out.

Pubs:
Brazen Head "Oldest pub in Ireland" - You can go there just to say you were in the oldest pub in Ireland, but it isn't exciting.
Woolshed - They are jerks and won't let you in if you are under 21.
Friar's bar & grill - The manager was annoying.
O'Shea's - Seemed like a cool little pub to hang out at.
International Bar - Really small and lame.

What more I should have done:
I should have gone to some of the clubs or other pubs that are in Dublin and check out more of the nightlife.