Some excitement this morning!  Christine wanted to use her hair straightener so I told her to use the plug that had the converter on it to be safe.  After about three minutes, we hear this pop and smoke is pouring from the outlet!  My  converter apparently decided to cease working!  I've had it for a long time.  Maintenance came up after awhile and helped us figure out which items we have (all but the straightener) that don't require the converter.
The tour group met and headed into Dublin.  First stop was the Teeling distillery.  After a short bus trip through the heart of Dublin we returned to the hotel.  Christine and I walked down the street to a bistro for dinner, which was delicious!
Tomorrow we head out to Kilkenny!