6 ReviewsGlendalough means the valley of the two lakes and it‘s located in county Wicklow. It‘s an old monastic settlement in a spectacular location. Kevin buses stop for three hours there: wander around and...
6 ReviewsCroke Park was named in honour of Archbishop Croke - one of the GAA's first patrons. Over the next 40 years Croke Park was developed as finances allowed. The Railway End, also known as Hill 16 was...
4 ReviewsStrolling 'Off the Beaten Track' I came across this square in a residential area, just Off Ormond Quay Upper, while I was looking for 'Dublin's Last Supper' .
It was quite a surprise to come across...
4 ReviewsDuring our tour of the British Isles and Ireland, we had the opportunity to attend a match at Lansdowne Road, known to the common world as the home of Irish Rugby. A beautiful stadium rich in history,...
3 ReviewsIreland is famous for its horse racing. We have 4 race courses near Dublin and two types of racing. Flat racing which runs from March to November and National hunt (jump racing) from November to to...
4 ReviewsHurling is a field game played with a small leather stitched ball. The players carry's a long stick called a silotar. The ball may only be collected from the ground with the silotar and then may be...
5 ReviewsI don't play Golf but almost everyone I know does!. In Ireland anyone who wants to play golf can as there are both public and private golf courses. Look up the internet or take advice from the Dublin...
2 ReviewsI have found an ingenious way to travel to where I want to go, several years ago I started finding swim races in places I want to visit and then encourage my husband to sign up-London, Annecy, Cork,...
1 ReviewDublin Marathon takes place on the last Monday in October. I've done the Women's mini-marathon to raise money for Beaumont Hospital. The route starts from Merrion Square down through Ballsbridge, UCD...
1 ReviewSea Safari operate a tour around Dublin Bay with some interesting sites and the tour guide also touches on local history, culture and heritage. The boats are rigid infatable boats and you can take a...
1 ReviewFor the Xmas season, you can go ice-skating in Smithfield (in front of Jameson's distillery & the Chimney Tower) or you can go skating in the IFSC further down the North quays too. You can rent the...
2 ReviewsWatching sport in pubs is great in Dublin especially during the GAA final! premiership all year long, ryder cup now (golf)...I use this website for the sports schedule in dublin bars :...
1 ReviewVT member dmrtn isn't too happy with me for only seeing cricket being played in Dublin. He seems to view Dubliners as a much tougher bunch and likes to tell me about the more manly sports such as...
1 ReviewEvery August the Kerrygold Horse Show is on for five days in the grounds of the RDS in Ballsbridge. This is THE equestrian event in Ireland and a Must for horse lovers. In addition to the many...
A visit to Dublin during the summer would be incomplete without a visit to Croke Park, the most modern stadia in Europe. With a capacity of 80000 (set to be increased to 90000) it's the 5th largest stadium in Europe and can be seen from miles around. Not bad for an amateur association. It is the Gaelic Athletic Associations Headquarters. It hosts Gaelic football and hurling (the fastest field game in the world) during the summer months from June to September. Irelands 32 counties, as well as the "counties" of New York and London compete in the championships. Dublin's big matches are usually played at Croke Park. The Leinster football and hurling finals are held here and the All Ireland Quarters, Semis and Finals are usually played to sell out attendance's. Three quarters of the stadium are three tier modern stands, but the northern end (Hill 16) is the last remaining part of the old...
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