Off the beaten track, Dublin

Favorite thing: Take a trip on the DART, which is a public train. Start the journey in the city centre and prepare to view some of the most breathtaking scenery as it makes its way along the coast to Bray. You will journey past Booterstown Marsh, a wildlife sanctuary where a variety of native and migrating birds can be spotted and a 15 minute trip brings you right into the heart of the old Victorian harbour town of Dun Laoghaire. Dun Laoghaire celebrated its 1500th birthday in 1998. People come from all over Dublin to walk Dun Laoghaires two piers, the East Pier is 1,290 m long, and the West Pier is 1,548m, each pier ending in a lighthouse. Stroll out here at any time of the day and you will see a tremendous cross-section of people, particularly on a Sunday when the pier is fairly crowded. Then onwards to Sandycove where the james Joyce museum is located. After this comes Killiney, Dalkey and finally Bray.

Sample the spectacular view from Vico Road in Killiney which has been described as a northern echo of the Bay of Naples

Fondest memory: When I walked along the coast road from Dalkey to Killiney (south of Dublin) on a nice summer day admiring all the nice houses and views. Too bad I was on my own that day so I had to keep saying to myself 'Oh, it's gorgeous here'. It was before I got my first cellphone so I stopped at every phone booth to call somebody :-)

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As always, trying to take pictures of lighthouses - sometimes successful and sometimes not.

Favorite thing: Just along Back Lane towards Nicholas Street, this particular part of town reminds me of an area I know in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Favorite thing: visit Howth. This small cute town built on a peninsula just to the north of Dublin makes the perfect out-of-town beach and cliff hike. See my Howth Travelogue for this gem.

Favorite thing: We went to the beach in Dublin. I couldn't even see the tide because it was so far out there, but it was beautiful.

Fondest memory: The beautiful surroundings of the city. Just take the DART-commuter trains, and visit the small villages

Favorite thing: Sample the spectacular view from Vico Road in Killiney which has been described as a northern echo of the Bay of Naples.
This is on the DART line