Buy a Dublin Pass
by lbhspatriot
If you are a tourist on a mission the cheapest and most effective way to sightsee Dublin would probably be to buy a Dublin Pass (valid for 1-6 days).
The Pass is one complete package of tourist attractions - admissions(Guiness Storehouse, - and you get to cut the gigantic line!- Dublin ZOO, writers museum, Dublin casstle and many others).
It also Free transport from the airport to the city and special offers and discounts in shops, restaurants, tours, entertainment venues and other service providers!
If you want to see EVERYTHING, it will really save you a lot of time and money!
My friend Mira met some people...
by scooter3
My friend Mira met some people on the way from Holyhead to Ireland on the ferry... Well, unbeknownst to us, one of them was a member of the group, Gorillaz... Both of us had never heard of them before and when they said they would put us on the guest list for their show, we thought sure why not... So, we head out from our hostel, contemplating whether or not to go to the show.(we assumed it would be in a small pub and maybe not the best thing going on) but we happened to pass the venue on our walk in to Temple Bar area... So, by this point we know the place is huge and that they must be pretty big.. Surprisingly, we ended up on the guest list and entered... The show ended up being really good... I had heard one of the songs before on the radio, but didn't know who they were and their stage performance was very unique.( instead of seeing them on stage, there was a video screen in front of them playing Cartoon-like images of them the whole time) After the show, we met up with the group, and headed to their private after party at a private club not too far called Lilley's... The rest of the evening was quite strange, but exciting... I don't think I can write it here, but if you want to know, ask...
The Liffey
by Kentbein
I've decided to start my tour of Dublin at what I consider to be the epicenter of the city, the River Liffey. Lochlain's ( (Lochlainn@virtualtourist.com ) Dublin Tour is more historically correct however, and I recommend you visit and read his tour before fooling with mine. You can come back to my pages (after I've finished them) as a pictoral adjunct to his great work to help with your orientation. To get the true flavor of Dublin though, start with Lochlainn. There's no better descriptions available anywhere here or in any commercially available travel books, bar none.
Lochlainn will start your tour at Dublin's historic beginning, along Wood Quay. (pronounced "key"). Wood Quay begins just beyound the Millenum Bridge shown here, about one block west of the blond colored building (the Lever Building) near the center of my photograph. The spire along the skyline perpendicular to Wood Quay is that of the famous CHRISTCHURCH Cathedral.
Begin your first day by working your way to Wood Quay, then begin your serious investigation of this wonderful city. I recommend you set Christchurch Cathedral as your first day's primary goal. It's a great way to get yourself in the spirit of Dublin by starting with the city's own historic beginnings. I spent two hours at the church when I first arrived, and could have stayed all day.
There's a world of great things to see there at Christchurch, some of which I'll cover farther along in these pages as I progress through the following photographs. We'll go down Parliament Street, Lord Edward Street, and then in and around Christchurch. It's a long excursion, so get yourself something to drink- Guinness is good- and let's go! The first photographs shown here and the frames immediately above and below are taken along the north bank of Ormand Quay.
There are a few things that can be noted viewing this photo. First, you can see newly constructed Liffey Boardwalk along the north edge of the bank. This is a nice walkway recently built to increase the pedestrian area running along the very narrow and congested river quays. Lochlainn warns you that it may not be as sturdy as it should, but I jumped up and down pretty hard on this thing just to test him, and it's still standing!! Maybe it will hold for a few more years! :)
Coffee vendors were set up along the route during the fall weather when we were there, with other vendors such as book stalls, etc scheduled for the nicer seasons. I'll show more of this later.
Also, there are two bridges to notice in the photograph. The closest is the Millenium Bridge, and the more distant is the Essex. I'll write more about the Essex in a minute farther along.
The official map name for this bridge is the Grattan Bridge, but everyone in Dublin knows it by its original name, the Essex. I have no idea why Dubs like to give everything in the city at least two names, but that's Dublin, so learn to love it. You'll see it over and over.
The south bank is Wellington Quay.
The Chester Beatty Library,...
by oneonta_ni
The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. The library opened in the castle in 2000 and is a fascinating collection of books spanning nearly 2000 years - from papyri to beautifully bound bibles. Having an interest in bookbinding and lettering, I could have spent hours here and plan to visit again. Some of the books were beautifully illuminated and richly decorated.
Absolutely everything you need to know about the Library is located here: http://www.cbl.ie/home/
O'CONNELL STREET AND THE...
by drolkar
O'CONNELL STREET AND THE GENERAL POST OFFICE (or simply 'G.P.O.'), headquarters of THE RISING in 1916. The G.P.O. was built in the early nineteenth century in a Graeco-Roman style, complete with Ionic columns. O'Connell Street was named after Daniel O'Connell, 'The Liberator', whose monument may be found there.
St Paul's Church
Liffey Swim
Busker on Grafton Street
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