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Kilmainham Jail Dublin
70 Reviews The tour of this gaol and its museum was the highlight of our trip to Dublin. Fascinating insight to the more recent Irish history and the struggles for independence. Our tour guide was fantastic -...
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Howth Pier Howth
26 Reviews A crowd of people on the piers edge, were peering into the water and pointing excitedly. I was quite surprised to see a couple of seals bobbing around in the water, looking further, I could see...
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Guinness Brewery Dublin
164 Reviews Hi Everyone, I recently visited Dublin and I had such a great time there, the Guiness Brewery is very interesting and fun but if you want the perfect Dublin experience do not miss a night out at the...
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Howth Head Howth
11 Reviews Cliff walk on the peninsula Howth Head is a beautiful walk during the sunny day. You can enjoy cliffs above the sea and if you are lucky you can see also seals swimming close to them. It's beautiful...
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Castle Dublin
131 Reviews Dublin castle was the headquarters of British rule in Ireland for over 700 years. All the remains of the original structure, which was a viking fortress, is the modified record tower, which holds the...
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Howth Castle Howth
9 Reviews As I was staying at the Deer Park Hotel for the night, I had the opportunity to see this medieval castle, that has remained in the same family for over 800 years, as the hotel is in the Castle...
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Trinity College Dublin
161 Reviews The Book of Kells is regarded as an Irish national treasure and it can be seen, at least a few pages, at the Old Library of Trinity College. The book was produced around 800 AD by monks, probably at a...
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Howth Abbey Howth
15 Reviews The small graveyard surrounding Howth Abbey is quite interesting, and has wonderful views over the harbour and to Irelands Eye. Sounds from the harbour and sea drift up to the Abbey, which adds to the...
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Christ Church Cathedral Dublin
112 Reviews Established by king Sitric and Dublin's first bishop, Dunan, Christ Church Cathedral is one of the city's oldest buildings and main landmarks. Rebuilt it the late 12th century, it fell into disrepair...
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St. Mary’s Church Howth
7 Reviews St. Mary's Church is located near the entrance to the grounds of Howth Castle. A first church was built on this site in 1816 to house the congregation that had previously worshipped at Howth Abbey, in...
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Temple Bar Dublin
58 Reviews The vibrant Temple Bar district is worth a look if only to see the famous frontage of Temple Bar itself. In general though, this area is quite expensive and there are nicer (and cheaper!) pubs...
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Fry Model Railway Museum Howth
2 Reviews Hello, As you probably have heard, the Fry Model Railway is no longer operating at Malahide Castle. To avoid disappointing visitors, it would be helpful if references to the Model Railway be removed...
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St Patrick's Cathedral Dublin
64 Reviews St Patricks Cathedral is Ireland's largest church founded beside a scared well where St Patrick is said to have baptised converts around 450. AD. The Cathedral was founded in 1191 and it best know for...
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Martello Tower Howth
2 Reviews On a hill above the East Pier is a Martello Tower (one of two that can be found on Howth Head). It dates from 1805 and was built by the Englishman, who built several Martello Towers around the Irish...
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St Stephen's Green Dublin
76 Reviews This is my favourite park in Dublin, and I now try to visit each time I'm in Dublin. At my recent visit (October 2011) I particularly enjoyed watching the swans fluffing up their feathers on the...
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Ha'penny Bridge Dublin
55 Reviews Situated on the River Liffey not far from O'Connell Street. This was Dublin's only pedestrian bridge up until the year 2000. For a 100 years Iit cost a half penny to cross it, now of course it's free....
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Jameson Distillery Dublin
44 Reviews I would only recommend this place, if you are deeply interested in whiskey, have a sympathy for this brand or have a good reason any other than see what’s going on there. Although similarly priced, it...
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O'Connell Street Dublin
47 Reviews Daniel O’Connell was the leader of the independence movement in the mid-19th century. He was elected a member of the parliament in 1828 and fought in London for an Irish-Catholic emancipation. He...
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Merrion Square Dublin
46 Reviews This stretch of a park is more like a thick forest. Inside the north west corner gateway, there is a statue of Oscar Wilde composed of different coloured stone, sitting on a large granite...
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Phoenix Park Dublin
39 Reviews Find your way into the park and beside the Presidents House is the visitors centre. Every Saturday from 9.30 to 15.30 in the winter and 10.30 to 16.30 in the summer the visitors centre arranges tours...
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Grafton Street Dublin
47 Reviews Grafton street is the most commercial street of Dublin. Closed to traffic, you may find there... the usual! All the great brands that are taking care of the world, and all the locals and visitors in...
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Millennium Spire Dublin
26 Reviews Located on O'Connell Street, The Spire of Dublin (Spuaic Bhaile Átha Cliath), or it's official title, The Monument of Light (An Túr Solais) . It is also commonly known as The Spike - It is a tradition...
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Famine Memorial Dublin
11 Reviews Hi Everyone, I recently visited Dublin and I had such a great time on a night out at the Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship! I really can recommend it to everybody as it is an unusual but magnificent setting...
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General Post Office Dublin
33 Reviews The post office itself is a beautiful building with Georgian, neoclassical architecture. Indeed, it was the last of its kind to be built in Dublin and opened to the public in 1818. Inside, all the...
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Smithfield Dublin
13 Reviews A very nice square in the Western part of the northbank of the Liffey is a square called Smithfield Plaza. The square is mostly famous because it has the Jameson Distillery at its eastside. Today you...
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I aven't been fortunate to do this tour but have had reports that it is great fun. And well it is quirky too.Driving around Dublin centre in a boat type bus with viking hats shouting at passers by then driving into the docks ha, brilliant.Give it a go. The kiddies will love it
Everybody seems to know and to love Molly Malone, and so you may see her scuplture in the centre of Dublin, close to Trinity College. You might have heared a popular song about Molly, who was living in Dublin of the 17th century - it is mainly a ledgend, you may read more about it , when you click on my link below !Molly Malone traded fish from her wheel barrow during the day and was working as a pr*stitute during the night. She caught a fever and died much too young... In Dublin’s fair city,Where the Girls are so pretty,I first set my eyes,On sweet Molly Malone,As she wheeled her wheel barrow,Through the streets broad and narrow,Crying cockles and mussels,Alive alive o!Alive alive o!Alive alive o!Crying "cockles and mussels!!",Alive alive o!She was a fish monger,And sure it was no wonder,For so were herFather and Mother before,And they both wheeled their barrow,Through the streets broad...
I suppose if you go to Dubling you have to go to the Guinness Brewery. I am not a beer drinker but I had to give this a go and let me tell you I had quite a few tastes after that... well they do say it's good for you and I aimed to prove the point. You buy your ticket, 14 Euros and you make your way to the very top where you go through a journey of 250 years of history and the making of the Guinness. On the seventh floor you have the Gravity bar. Here you receive your complimentary pint of Guinness and you can enjoy the panoramic views across Dublin City. It was quite busy, and no available sitting area left which would have been welcoming after the long tour to the top floor. Back down to the ground floor and you have the retail store. Again these tourist shops are always quite expensive for what you get. However, you do get a little souvenier when you purchase your ticket.
This has to be one of the most interesting places I visited in Dublin. The guide was amazing, took you back in time. This was a sad place in Irish History where many of the Irish revellions were arrested and executed here. The conditions were appalling, overcrowded with men, women and children up to five in each cell, you can get an idea on the size of each cell by one of my pictues, even the corridors were used. Chidren as young as seven were imprisoned for petty theft. Some of the adult prisoners were deported to Australia.Kilmainham Gaol, has been used for the making of many films, one of my favourites is 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley'.
Takes about two hours and the queue is usually long to get in. You tour the factory, then the tasting rooms. Then we were allowed to go to the Galaxy Bar on the seventh floor for complimentary pints of Guinness. I have never liked Guinness. I thought it tasted like cough syrup and paint thinner and don’t ask me how I know how paint thinner tastes. But to have it fresh,and poured properly from a tap, was a wonderful experience. I am now a convert. And while you are drinking your complimentary alcohol, you can also take panoramic picturesof downtown Dublin. Wisely the Guinness family figured that after you visit the tasting lab and the free pub, why not walk you through the gift store on your way out? Wise wise people. I honestly had to stop myself from buying the dogs little tiny foam Guinness hats that just cracked me up. A very enjoyable experience.
I say go for the Short Hop 3 or 7 day ticket. This includes Bus and the Dart which can take you to Howth, Malahide, and other points of interest.Howth is a great place to go for lunch or dinner if you like seafood. An active fishing village, there are numerous great restaurants and seafood markets. Take some smoked salmon back to the City with, it is the best. Freshest seafood you will ever get.There are many places just 20 to 30 minutes by Dart from Dublin
Take the Dart north to Malahide (maybe a 30 minute ride) and walk about 10 minutes through the Malahide demense(grounds) to Malahide castle. Enjoy tea in their cafeteria, tour the model railroad and the castle grounds. Then Dart back south (toward Dublin) to Howth Junction (10 minutes) and change for Howth (10 minutes). As you leave the Howth Dart station, turn left go straight ahead 5 minutes to reach the east pier. Howth is a charming, active fishing village. Enjoy lunch and a leisurely stoll on the either of the two piers, or a longer walk around the Nose of Howth (just ask at Ann's, an ice cream novelty shop near the entrance to the east pier, either Jonathan or Una will be glad to direct you.) Buy some smoked salmon at one of the shops for your picnic lunch tomorrow If the weather is fine, take the boat out to the Eye of Ireland - a small island about 20 minutes away. If you are...
Day Trip from Dublin - take the train to Galway on the west coast in the a.m. (about 2 1/2 hr out) that should give you most of the day for shopping and walking and a hearty carvery lunch (nice place near the train station) then train back to Dublin in time for dinner.
Their are two parts to this, first part is on the south of the Liffey. It is called Duvblina. You put on thease head phones and walk through this door where it's like old Dublin with Vikings attacking people and things like that, the second part is called the Viking splash tour. You get into a boat shaped boat at St. Patricks Cathedral and have a Viking tour of the city, the bus then drives into Dublin Bay and turns into a boat, you are then given a Viking tour of the bay, you get to see things such as ,where the Vikings first landed in Dublin and where some of their boats were burnt!
St Patrick's is built on the oldest Christian site in Dublin. It embodies the history and heritage of the Irish people form the earliest times to the present day. Living Stones, the cathedral's permanent exhibition, celebrates the cathedral's place in the life of the city, its history, and its role in a fast changing world. It emphasises that the cathedral is not a museum but a building embracing the past, to herald the future.
Westbury Hotel Dublin
4 Reviews and 722 Opinions If location is a must and you have the extra to spend, Westbury's is certainly a place to go. Just...
King Sitric Howth
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Island View Hotel Malahide
1 Review and 17 Opinions This hotel is decent, not cheap, not expensive. Not shabby, a luxurious palace. Average, but don't...
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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...
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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