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Portmarnock Resort & Golf Links Portmarnock is a coastal village 40 minutes from Dublin City and importantly only 20 minutes to Dublin Airport. I recommend staying here the night before you fly home instead of going into Dublin City. It's calmer, a nice relaxing way to end your
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Skip the busy buses & walk along the sea From March through September, over 80 cruise ships bring 128,000 passengers to Dun Laoghaire. It's busy. Picture the scene. Your cruise ship docks in Dún Laoghaire/Dublin. 3,000 passengers rush to get off the ship, then wait
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What Is Dublinia? Dublinia is Dublin's medieval museum. It tells the story of how modern Dublin came to be. It covers Dublin's journey from Viking settlement to medieval city, with our good friends the English playing their usual role. This post has affiliate links where we
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Quick Verdict Hill of Tara is the ancient seat of Ireland's High Kings and one of the most important archaeological sites in the country. But without a guide (which is my fault), it felt like walking around a golf course with some random small hills. It's
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Dublin Without Maps Dublin's twisted streets confuse visitors. Vikings cities weren't built for tourists. My solution is routes which follows one main street. Like a walking subway line, with stops on and just off the route. Never worry about getting lost! The Grafton Street Route This
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The Legacy Tour & Tasting I heard that whiskey was being distilled on a church altar in Dublin. This I had to see, so one sunny Friday afternoon, I went to church! This post has affiliate links & we may earn a commission. The Liberties Golden Triangle The Pearse Lyons
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I visited the Irish Famine Exhibition in Dublin last weekend. I was there at the invitation of Gerard McCarthy, the curator. The exhibition is located on the top floor of the beautiful St Stephen's Green shopping centre and runs through the end of September. This post has affiliate
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My sister has been telling me about Shouk for years saying that if she lived as near to it as I do, she'd be there every week. So one evening we made plans to meet up there. Finding Shouk It's near Croke Park stadium, and a
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Temple Barred Coming to Dublin, home of the greatest pubs in the world, and drinking in Temple Bar is like visiting Paris and walking past the Louvre to see a fake Mona Lisa. This post has affiliate links where we earn a commission at no cost to you. What Is
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How I Found It I was going to the National Museum one morning and was there before it even opened. Directly across the road is the Petit Cafe. I was just going over to look at it for research purposes, I'd already had my morning coffee, but the
Welcome To Ireland: Now Slow Down The biggest mistake visitors to Ireland make is trying to do too much. I know you're already planning a thousand kilometer drive through seven towns in seven days where you'll take 500 photos but can't remember where they
In the second of our 5 day trips from our Cork hub of Kinsale, you're heading west to Clonakilty, Courtmacsherry & Inchydoney This post may have affiliate links. If you buy something, we may earn a commission. More. Clonakilty Market Clonakilty was very nearly our Cork hub instead