Dublin is more than Temple Bar, Book of Kells & Guinness. It is a city made up of gorgeous coastal villages & parks. A side of Dublin most visitors don't even know exists. Dalkey, Howth, Killiney, Dun Laoghaire, the Phoenix Park. Dublin's the only capital city in the world inside a UNESCO Biosphere!
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The Leinster is a 55 room gorgeously designed hotel in a more refined part of Dublin City Centre. Government buildings, art museums, parks and upscale neighborhoods are within a few minutes walk of the Leinster. The Lobby & First Impressions As soon as you walk in, you're not
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Founded By Vikings Dublin is a Viking city founded in 988. Vikings were good at trade, bad at laying out cities. Today Dublin is still a tangle of winding streets that confuse tourists. My solution is walking routes that follow one main street each. Think of them like a walking
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I'm writing this from my home office where I am fortunate enough to look out at Dublin Bay and see the endless flotilla of ships passing that remind me that we live on an island. So yesterday, I did a day trip to Holyhead and it cost just
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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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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