A chara, – I was interested to read Douglas Kennedy's memories of Dublin, where he arrived from the US to study at Trinity College in 1974 (Arts & Ideas, January 30th). He describes the city as poor, dirty, and dank, with nothing much in the way of food or fashion.
I suppose it depends where you are coming from. I also came to Trinity in 1974, from Derry, which was a very dark place at that time, and I found Dublin to be very cosmopolitan and exciting. – Is mise,
JOE McLAUGHLIN,
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Scotland.