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  Dublin Tourism Centre on Suffolk Street
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  • Dublin Tourism Centre on Suffolk Street
      Dublin Tourism Centre on Suffolk Street
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  • The Tourist Office on O'Connell Street
      The Tourist Office on O'Connell Street
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  • The Stamp Counter at the GPO
      The Stamp Counter at the GPO
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  • The Porticoed Frontage and Dublin Spire
      The Porticoed Frontage and Dublin Spire
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  • Cranes to the left, cranes to the right!
      Cranes to the left, cranes to the right!
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Off the beaten track   Dublin

Off the beaten track, Dublin

 30 Reviews  Visit Howth Learn how to SAY 'Howth' like a local! Do the Guinness thing (and taste the black stuff!) Talk to locals. The Abbey Tavern is, of course, the main reason anyone who is a beer drinker... 

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Howth Harbour   Howth

Howth Harbour, Howth

 5 Reviews  Growing up, I was very near the Atlantic Ocean of central Florida, and foolishly this meant little to me. Now I am four or five hours from the ocean. So even a couple of quality hours of seaside... 

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General Comments   Dublin

General Comments, Dublin

 41 Reviews  FREE TRAVEL The Dublin Pass offers FREE travel to the city centre, from when you arrive into Dublin Airport you make the most of your Pass by travelling FREE to the city centre with Aircoach. The... 

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Tourist Information   Dublin

Tourist Information, Dublin

 33 Reviews  Location: Europe Local Time: GMT From 25 Oct 09 to 28 Mar 10 GMT From 28 Mar 10 to 31 Oct 10 GMT +1 From 31 Oct 10 to 27 Mar 11 GMT From 27 Mar 11 to 30 Oct 11 GMT +1 Capital City: Dublin Population:... 

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O´Connell Street   Dublin

O´Connell Street, Dublin

 17 Reviews  O'Connel Street is the main street in Dublin. It is named after Daniel O'Connell (b. 1775 - d 1847), who is known as 'the Liberator' for his work in liberating the Roman Catholics in Ireland. At the... 

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Christchurch Cathedral   Dublin

Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin

 24 Reviews  As you approach the arch you will begin to see the entrance to the Dublinia, which in this photo is just abeam of the white car. The photograph also shows the O'Donovan Rossa Bridge crossing the... 

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Shopping / Markets   Dublin

Shopping / Markets, Dublin

 9 Reviews  Just off O'Connell Street you will find this wonderful market. There are the fresh cut flowers which took my eye, but for those who wish to purchase some fresh fruit and vegetables this is the place... 

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Dublin's irresistible pub culture   Dublin

Dublin's irresistible pub culture, Dublin

 14 Reviews  Watching sport in pubs is great especially during the GAA final! premiership all year long, ryder cup now (golf)...I use this website for the sports schedule in dublin bars : www.sports-in-bars.ie.... 

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Guinness Brewery   Dublin

Guinness Brewery, Dublin

 20 Reviews  First, why take a bus or a taxi when you can walk there? But make sure you're drunk enough, cos a sober person would never ever decide for that. I was there only once and am not sure if I'd go there... 

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Temple Bar   Dublin

Temple Bar, Dublin

 18 Reviews  Temple bar is the night life district with a high density of pubs and music clubs. It has a reputation of being loud and dirty – for some it may an attribute, some will find it rather scary. Anyway,... 

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St. Patrick´s Cathedral   Dublin

St. Patrick´s Cathedral, Dublin

 11 Reviews  This is Ireland largest church with acclaimed of the sacred well where Saint Patrick baptised the locals at the early christian era. I was told that the original church was all wooden until 1192 the... 

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General Post Office   Dublin

General Post Office, Dublin

 7 Reviews  Dublin's General Post Office (GPO) is located in the grandoise, Greek-porticoed, Georgian building on O'Connell Street in the city centre (easy to find as the 120 metre Dublin Spire sits just... 

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Avoiding unpleasantness ...   Dublin

Avoiding unpleasantness ..., Dublin

 5 Reviews  In Ireland, we pay a government levy of 15c (at present) on plastic bags. I work in retail and get a lot of complaints from customers regarding this scandalous method of ripping off tourists. You're... 

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Leo Burdocks Fish and Chips   Dublin

Leo Burdocks Fish and Chips, Dublin

 5 Reviews  "In the year 9 hundred and 88 as everyone should know The Vikings came to Dublin, cos they'd nowehere else to go. They landed down on wood quay where they all jumped off their ships, And legged it... 

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Irish words   Dublin

Irish words, Dublin

 3 Reviews  A "snug".. a snug is a small room off a lounge or bar in a pub, where you can drink with a little more privacy. You can't book them its first come first served. Most snugs have about 3 to 4 tables.... 

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Georgian Dublin   Dublin

Georgian Dublin, Dublin

 6 Reviews  Throughout the city, you'll find Georgian doors like this one. The area around Merrion Square (west of Trinity College) is particulary good for viewing these beautiful doors. Famous Dubliners to live... 

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Irish History   Dublin

Irish History, Dublin

 9 Reviews  If you are interested in Irish history, I recommend two films that deal with the time between the Easter Rising 1916 and the following Anglo-Irish struggles: "Michael Collins" with Liam Neeson and... 

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St Stephen's Green   Dublin

St Stephen's Green, Dublin

 12 Reviews  My morning here was one of the best memories of my first trip here in 2004. Then in 2007 I came back and it was just as great as I remembered it to be. Between Grafton Street and the mall being on... 

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Irish Literature   Dublin

Irish Literature, Dublin

 8 Reviews  Bram Stoker.. 1847 - 1912.. Author of DRACULA.. only after his death did the count receive lasting immortality..Born in Dublin, he started career as an unpaid drama critic for the Dublin Evening Mail,... 

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Grafton Street   Dublin

Grafton Street, Dublin

 9 Reviews  I would definitely believe that a walk along Grafton Street is a must, even if you do not go into any store or other building. We saw a couple of street entertainers while we were there (got lucky, I... 

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Ha'penny Bridge   Dublin

Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin

 8 Reviews  We spent a LONG day exploring Dublin. About the time we finished at Grogan's Castle Bar, we were dead tired and had to make our way home as best as our feet would allow. Through the haze of fatigue, I... 

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Dublin Castle   Dublin

Dublin Castle, Dublin

 4 Reviews  If you're not familiar with Dublin, you might look at this picture and think it's out in the country at some distant castle. However, Dublin Castle is actually right in the middle of one of the... 

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Millennium Spire   Dublin

Millennium Spire, Dublin

 3 Reviews  Also known as "Stiletto in the Ghetto", "Filler for the Pillar", "Spike in the Dyke", "Skewer near the Sewer", "Stiffy by the Liffey" or to give it its proper name - The Spire of Dublin. Originally... 

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Visual Arts in Dublin   Dublin

Visual Arts in Dublin, Dublin

 4 Reviews  I love a city that has lots of "street art"! In other words statues and sculptures in the streets and parks. Dublin is no exception to this but they do have a quirky thing of giving some of their more... 

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Phoenix Park   Dublin

Phoenix Park, Dublin

 3 Reviews  Dublin has many parks in all shapes and sizes. Go there for lunch, for a walk or just to be away from the bustling city and to watch people. Phoenix Park On the outskirts of the city centre, this huge... 

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Dublin - great doors

by globetrott

There is a quarter in Dublin with plenty of houses in the so-called Georgean style, and as all of the buildings looked the same - beeing built of simple red bricks, without any decorations - someone had the great idea to have at least the doors painted in a different colours.Most of these doors are to be found around Merrion Square and date back to the 18th century ! In fact nobody cares today about the rather boring fassades, but everyone is looking for the fancy doors and you may see them on plenty of postcards and you may even buy a large poster with almost 100 different such Georgean doors of Dublin !!

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Heritage Ireland

by Red_Hugh

A number of interesting sites (8) in Dublin (and lots more in the rest of the country) are run by the Heritage service of the Office of Public Works. Their web-site lists their sites and opening times and you can buy an annual Heritage card for all their sites at any of their venues (useful if you plan to visit more than 2 or 3!) or on the website.www.heritageireland.ie

Dublin Pass

by Red_Hugh

A handy thing to pick up (depending on what you're planning to do) is the Dublin Pass which gives access to 30 of Dublin's top attractions and includes transfers to and from the airport!http://www.dublinpass.ie/dublinpass/

Dublin - Trinity College

by globetrott

Trinity College was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I at a place where an Augustinan monastery used to be before. The Campanile / belfry on my picture dates back to 1853 and is 30 meters high.Inside Trinity College you may see one of the most precious books of christianity :The Book of KellsThe hand-written and beautifully painted book dates back to the year 806 and contains the 4 gospels.. The Book of kells is the main attraction in the library and it is shown behing a thick glass, and millions of people see it every year, so be prepared for long waiting-lines there !!

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The famous Bamberg - gate in Powerscourt

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The Earl of Powerscourt was a well known traveller himself, interested in gardens and travelling, and when he saw this wonderful entrance-gate in the german town of Bamberg, he simply bought it and shiped it to Ireland - that was certainly quite an adventure at that time ! Click on my picture and take a closer look at the wonderful fake perspective in the centre of the Bamberg-gate. The iron-work of the gate was made in Vienna in 1770 for the cathedral in Bamberg. Not far from this gate you may see a cemetery, where the dogs and cats and even horses and cows of the castle-owners were buried !See more about the lovely architecture of Powerscourt at their web-page :www.powerscourt.ie

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Glendalough - 40km south of Dublin

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Glendalough - a small monastery 40km south of Dublin - is one of the major tourist-attractions in Ireland. Glendalough was the place where St.Kevin built a small church and monastery in a beautiful and scenic landscape. There is also one of these typical Irish "Round towers" - the real purpose of them is not yet really clear for the scientists:In the hight of about 5 meters there was a door that could be blocked in case of enemies approaching. So it was maybe for saftey reasons, but why would they have built such a high tower for that ?? Glendalough is just around 40 miles south of Dublin at a small lake . You may see it freely and without restrictions during the day, but you have to pay for the parking !

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Powerscourt - and the Sugar Loaf

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The famous mountain in the back is called " Sugar Loaf " and it is one of the typical landmarks of the area south of Dublin. The best view on the "Sugar Loaf" is certainly from the terrace of Powerscourt castle. When you arrive by car, there will be an entrance fee for the whole park, including the castle. You may drive inside the park , and park your car between large alley-trees. Then you may take a walk and spend the whole day in the lovely surroundings of Powerscourt castle.--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Take N11 to the South from Dublin City Centre . At 12 miles take the exit for Bray South, Enniskerry, Powerscourt Gardens. Turn left at roundabout, over flyover. Rejoin N11 heading North to Dublin. Take next exit R117 to Enniskerry. When arriving from Wexford take N11 to the North and exit R117 to Enniskerry.

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Dublin - Halfpennybridge

by globetrott

Halfpennybrigde used to be a toll-brigde and to cross it was 1/2 penny......THAT time is over, but I read on another VT-page ( by Greebo ) - that it is a great way to learn lots of local Irish expressions, when you try to cross that bridge with a lot of luggage... Well, not a fond memory, but the fact that the Liffey - the dirty river - devides the rich southern part of Dublin from the poor northern part.And in fact you should get across the bridge and walk the sidestreets of the northern part - some of these streets are really intimidating with strange people walking around, almost empty streets and barbed-wires on top of several fences...You will be glad to be back in the southern part again !!

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Powerscourt castle and park

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Just a few Miles south of Dublin you may visit Powerscourt castle and park.The castle burned out some time ago and you may actually just see the fassade, but the garden is still a beautiful sight This is the terrace of the castle looking towards the park.Fürst Pückler - a count nad an early globetrotter from Germany - came here once in order to visit the garden , and get some ideas for his own gardens in Muskau/Germany ......and maybe find a bride, beeing rich enough to help him to finance his own garden...For more infos about Fürst Pückler, who travelled to Egypt and many other interesting places - have a look on my Muskau/Germany-page

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This country is as amazing as...

by jenniferhen

This country is as amazing as everyone says, the countryside to the pubs, this is a charming place. The people are vibrant and genuine, I can not say enough good things regarding this place! My fondest memory of Ireland is the people. I had a unbelievable time there and it was at a time in my life when I needed something positive and good, and there it was....

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Q:  I am planning to take myself on a short break to Dublin in January for around four days. I have not yet booked flights or... 

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A: For 30€ per night, you are likely going to have to look at the hostel level of accomodations. Here's a link to listings of hostels in Dublin, I think the most central... 

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