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Getting Around Dublin Dublin's public transport can be confusing. I'm a Dubliner who uses our buses and trains every day. Here are my tips to easily get around Dublin. Bring Your Walking Shoes Most visitors overthink Dublin transport. The city centre is small, you can walk
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No Tourist Bars The Brazen Head, The Hairy Lemon, The Temple Bar. We are going nowhere near these tourist bars on my pub tour. Instead, we are going to the type of traditional pub that has made Irish pubs famous throughout the world. We Go To Old Pubs Most of
I just read (yet) another what to wear in Ireland question. I think people over complicate it. Our weather is not as drastic as it can be made out. Except in winter. I work as a walking tour guide, surf and hike in the mountains on my days off so
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Airport hotels drum up images of engine noise & industrial surroundings. But not in Dublin. This is your view from my recommended Dublin Airport hotel. This is the Grand Hotel in Malahide, a four star hotel just 15 minutes from Dublin Airport. It's so close to the airport,
The Irish Independent just asked Ireland's Michelin-starred chefs where they eat seafood on their day off. These are the best chefs in Ireland, they are in a close knit industry, so if they are recommending a place to eat, you should eat there. Clare is the Seafood
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Croke Park Skyline Visitor Guide Is Croke Park Skyline Worth Visiting? Confession time. I'm not a huge Gaelic Sports fan (you'll learn why). I was worried it would just be a sports tour but it's not. It's a Dublin tour on the
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The Aer Lingus Lounge got a fresh revamp in 2024, replacing the older T2 Lounge with updated interiors and a brighter layout. The seating is excellent and very relaxing preflight area. While it does have a barista, it really falls short with no hot food. Fine if you already have
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The Merrion Hotel Review The Merrion is Dublin's 5 star hotel where the service is so good that it feels like there's more staff than guests, but they are impeccably trained to not be intrusive. You would do well to find a more luxurious place to
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Is Christ Church Cathedral Worth Visiting? Yes, it's the best of the churches/cathedrals in Dublin to visit. I much prefer it to St Patrick's Cathedral. Tour Guide Tom really made this well worth an hour of my time. Score: 7/10 What is Christ Church
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Is St. Patrick's Cathedral Worth Visiting? I'm a tour guide who loves tours because they bring places alive. Churches are not exciting places, let's be realistic here, and it's the tour guides who make them worth visiting. But I just wasn'
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Is the National Museum of Ireland Worth Visiting? Last Saturday morning I found myself with two hours to kill between my walking tours in Dublin and I went to the National Museum on Kildare Street. I've been watching Vikings on Netflix recently and figured I'd go
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The Howth Cliff Walk You don't have to drive to the other side of Ireland to see cliffs! They're right here in Dublin. Howth is a fishing village with a gorgeous cliff walk & scenery that'll make you forget you're in a